UNIT 4 BETWEEN US. GRAMMAR (MODALS) Flashcards
Which modal is used to express ABILITY?
She …… make friends easily
CAN / IS ABLE TO
She can make friends easily
She is able to make friends easily
Which modal is used to express ADVICE?
You ……….. give it a chance.
SHOULD / OUGHT TO
You SHOULD give it a chance.
You OUGHT TO give it a chance.
Which modal is used to express OBLIGATION?
They ……….. do more research on MHC to prove their theory.
HAVE TO / MUST
They HAVE TO do more research…
They MUST do more research…
Which modal is used to express LACK OF OBLIGATION?
You ……… invite your acquaintances, just your close friends.
DON’T HAVE TO / NEEDN’T
You DON’T HAVE TO invite your acquaintances…
You NEEDN’T invite your acquaintances…
Which modal is used to express POSSIBILITY?
They …. get married next year
MAY / MIGHT
They MAY get married next year
They MIGHT get married next year
Which modal is used to express CERTAINTY THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE?
He … take after his father, because he doesn’t look like his mother
MUST.
He MUST take after his father, because…
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
It CAN’T BE TRUE that…
Which modal is used to express A POLITE REQUEST?
…. you tell me about your research, please?
WOULD you tell me about your research, please?
COULD you tell me…
Which modal is used to express PROHIBITION?
You …. tell anyone my secret
You MUSTN’T tell anyone my secret.
Which modal is used to express PERMISSION?
… I borrow the car tonight?
MAY I borrow the car tonight?
Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You … give it a chance
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
That story … be true. It never happened
That story CAN’T be true. It never happened
Trevor looks happy. He … have a new girlfriend
Trevor looks happy. He MUST have a new girlfriend.
I already know Martin. You … introduce him to me.
I already know Martin. You DON’T HAVE TO introduce him to me.
I already know Martin. You NEEDN’T introduce him to me.
When my father was younger, he ….. run faster than me.
When my father was younger, he COULD run faster than me.
We’ve invited Meg, but she … come. She isn’t sure.
We’ve invited Meg, but she MIGHT NOT come. She isn’t sure
… I have some of your chocolate?
MAY I have some of your chocolate?
Parents … leave small children alone at home
Parents MUST NOT leave small children alone at home
Gary has travelled a lot. He … speak five languages
Gary has travelled a lot. He CAN speak five languages