UNIT 4 BETWEEN US. GRAMMAR (MODALS) Flashcards

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Which modal is used to express ABILITY?

She …… make friends easily

A

CAN / IS ABLE TO
She can make friends easily
She is able to make friends easily

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Which modal is used to express ADVICE?

You ……….. give it a chance.

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SHOULD / OUGHT TO
You SHOULD give it a chance.
You OUGHT TO give it a chance.

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Which modal is used to express OBLIGATION?

They ……….. do more research on MHC to prove their theory.

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HAVE TO / MUST
They HAVE TO do more research…
They MUST do more research…

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Which modal is used to express LACK OF OBLIGATION?

You ……… invite your acquaintances, just your close friends.

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DON’T HAVE TO / NEEDN’T
You DON’T HAVE TO invite your acquaintances…
You NEEDN’T invite your acquaintances…

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Which modal is used to express POSSIBILITY?

They …. get married next year

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MAY / MIGHT
They MAY get married next year
They MIGHT get married next year

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Which modal is used to express CERTAINTY THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE?
He … take after his father, because he doesn’t look like his mother

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MUST.

He MUST take after his father, because…

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Which modal is used to express CERTAINTY THAT SOMETHING IS IMPOSSIBLE?
It … BE TRUE that they’re getting a divorce; they’re the perfect couple

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It CAN’T BE TRUE that…

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Which modal is used to express A POLITE REQUEST?

…. you tell me about your research, please?

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WOULD you tell me about your research, please?

COULD you tell me…

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Which modal is used to express PROHIBITION?

You …. tell anyone my secret

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You MUSTN’T tell anyone my secret.

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Which modal is used to express PERMISSION?

… I borrow the car tonight?

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MAY I borrow the car tonight?

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Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You … give it a chance

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Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You SHOULD give it a chance
Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You OUGHT TO give it a chance

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That story … be true. It never happened

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That story CAN’T be true. It never happened

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Trevor looks happy. He … have a new girlfriend

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Trevor looks happy. He MUST have a new girlfriend.

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I already know Martin. You … introduce him to me.

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I already know Martin. You DON’T HAVE TO introduce him to me.
I already know Martin. You NEEDN’T introduce him to me.

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When my father was younger, he ….. run faster than me.

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When my father was younger, he COULD run faster than me.

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We’ve invited Meg, but she … come. She isn’t sure.

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We’ve invited Meg, but she MIGHT NOT come. She isn’t sure

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… I have some of your chocolate?

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MAY I have some of your chocolate?

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Parents … leave small children alone at home

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Parents MUST NOT leave small children alone at home

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Gary has travelled a lot. He … speak five languages

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Gary has travelled a lot. He CAN speak five languages

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I can’t understand Mark. I’ve never … understand him

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I’ve never BEEN ABLE to understand him

21
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I can’t see you on Friday, but I … meet you on Saturday morning

A

CAN

22
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I used to … to sing well

A

I used to BE ABLE to sing well

23
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Albert Einstein travelled a lot. He … speak five languages

A

COULD

24
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My grandmother loved music. She … play the piano very well

A

COULD

25
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That restaurant … be very good. It’s always full of people

A

MUST

26
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That restaurant … be very good. It’s always empty

A

CAN’T

27
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I’m sure I gave you the key. You … have it

A

You MUST have it

28
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You got here very quickly. You … have walked very fast

A

You MUST have walked

29
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Once, most people … marry only on a Sunday because it was the only day they … work

A

COULD

DIDN’T HAVE TO

30
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ABILITY

Tour guides … speak several languages

A

CAN / ARE ABLE

31
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REQUEST

… I stay here two more weeks?

A

MAY

32
Q

ABILITY

Susan … cook delicious meals

A

CAN / IS ABLE TO

33
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POSSIBILITY

You will … meet my wife tonight

A

BE ABLE

can, could, may o might no se pueden usar en el futuro

34
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INABILITY

Alice (not) … sing very well

A

CAN’T

35
Q

PROHIBITION

You … take your children with you

A

MUSTN’T

36
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PROHIBITION

You … use the phone after midnight.

A

CAN’T / MUSTN’T

37
Q

DISBELIEF, DEDUCTION

That … BE Paul. He is in Ireland!

A

CAN’T

That can’t be Paul. He is in Ireland!

38
Q

PAST ABILITY

She … dance very well when she was a child

A

She COULD dance very well when she was a child

39
Q

POLITE REQUEST

… you introduce me to your guests?

A

COULD you introduce me to your guests?

40
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POLITE SUGGESTION

You … take your parents out for dinner

A

You COULD take…

41
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POLITE REQUEST, PERMISSION

… I ask you a question?

A

MAY I ask you a question?

42
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ADVICE, OPINION

You … accept Tim’s proposal

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You SHOULD accept…

You OUGHT TO accept…

43
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necessity, OBLIGATION

Peter … help his mother

A

Peter HAS TO help his mother

44
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OBLIGATION, STRONG NECESSITY

She … phone her father immediately

A

MUST

45
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STRONG BELIEF

Paul … be very happy in his new house

A

MUST

46
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LACK OF OBLIGATION OR NECESSITY

We … go with Megan to the concert

A

DON’T HAVE TO

NEEDN’T

47
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LACK OF OBLIGATION OR NECESSITY

You … bring anything to my party

A

You NEEDN’T bring

You DON’T HAVE TO bring

48
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FORMAL REQUEST

… you meet me tomorrow at my office, please

A

WOULD

si es formal, no valen ni CAN, ni COULD

49
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OFFER

… you like to come to the opera with me?

A

WOULD