Grammar - Modal Verbs 9
Index
Put
one
suitable word in each space.
ANSWERS
1)
You had
not tell Susan about the accident.
2)
Can you do it yourself or
I help you?
3)
Mr Jones
to spend a lot of time in pubs when he was younger.
4)
The conference was supposed
take place on Friday, but we've had to postpone it.
5)
I think you
stop smoking.
6)
You needn't
taken warm clothes as it was very hot.
7)
If I were you, I
call him to apologise.
8)
George left late for the train station this morning. He
have missed the train.
9)
We
to go home at eleven because my father wanted the car.
10)
She hasn't been
to work since her illness.
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Answers
1)
had
better
used to tell somebody what you think they should do
2)
shall
used when you're asking for advice or instructions
3)
used
to
was or were in the habit of doing something
4)
be supposed
to
to be expected to do/be something according to a rule
5)
should
used for talking about what is right, sensible, or correct
6)
needn't
have
+ pp
you did something but it was unnecessary
7)
would
used to give advice
8)
could
have + pp
used to speculate about what has happened
9)
had
to
(have to) used to show that you must do something
10)
be
able
to
used for saying that it is possible for sb to do sth
