“James is right sick, and the doctor comes to see him right often.”  The use of right as an intensive with adjectives and adverbs is very common in many quarters.  Quite ill or very ill is better than right sick, and often or frequently is better than right often.

“We have a right good crop of wheat this year.”  Use very instead of right.

“You have as good a right to be punished as I have.”  The person addressed would gladly relinquish his right.  “You merit punishment as well as I,” or “You deserve to be punished,” etc.

Shall, Will, Should, Would

Few persons can claim to be entirely free from slips of speech in the use of these auxiliaries.  Simply to express a future action or event, shall is used with the first person and will with the second and third; as,
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I shall read, We shall read,
You will read, You will read,
He will read, They will read.

But when I desire to show determination on my part to do a certain
thing, or when I exercise my authority over another, or express
promise, command, or threat, will is used in the first person and
shall in the second and third; as,
I will read,         We will read,
You shall read,      You shall read,
He shall read,       They shall read.

Shall primarily implies obligation; will implies intention or purpose.  Will and would should be used whenever the subject names the one whose will controls the action; shall and should must be employed whenever the one named by the subject is under the control of another.

The difference between should and would is, in general, about the same as that between shall and will.

The foregoing suggestions cover the ordinary uses of these auxiliaries, but there are some special cases deserving attention.

Will, in the first person, expresses assent or promise, as well as determination; as,

“I will read this poem for you since you have requested it.”
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“I will meet you to-morrow at the time appointed.”

Will, in the second person, may express a command; as,

“You will take the places assigned you.”

“You will report immediately at my office.”

Will is sometimes employed to express a general fact, without conveying the idea of futurity; as, “Accidents will happen.”  “Differences will arise.”

Will is sometimes incorrectly used instead of shall; as, “Will I go?” for “Shall I go?” This fault is common in Scotland, and prevails to some extent in this country.

Will is also used where may would be more appropriate; as, “Be that as it will.”

Shall you?  Will you?

The distinction between shall and will in the interrogative forms of the second person are not very clearly defined.  Many writers and speakers use them interchangeably.  The answer should have the same auxiliary as the question.