Thursday, June 14, 2012

Modals

Make sentences from the words in brackets.





1. Don't phone Ann now. ( she might / have / lunch )
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2. I ate too much. Now I feel sick. ( I shouldn't / eat / so much )
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3. I wonder why Tom didn't phone me. ( he must / forget )
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4. Why did you go home so early ? ( you needn't / go / home so early )
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5. You've signed the contract. ( it / can't / change / now )
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6. 'What's Linda doing ?' 'I'm not sure.' ( she may / watch / television )
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7. Ann was standing outside the cinema. ( she must / wait / for somebody )
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8. He was in prison at the time that the crime was committed, so ( he couldn't / do / it )
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9. Why weren't you here earlier ? ( you ought / be / here earlier )
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10. Why didn't you ask me to help you ? ( I would / help / you )
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11. I'm surprised nobody told you that the road was very dangerous. ( you should / warn )
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12. George was in a strange mood yesterday. ( he might not / feel / very well )
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  Answers
   
1. She might be having lunch.
2. I shouldn't have eaten so much.
3. He must have forgotten.
4. You needn't have gone home so early.
5. It can't be changed now.
6. She ay be watching television.
7. She must have been waiting for somebody.
8. he couldn't have done it.
9. You ought to have been here earlier.
10. I would have helped you.
11. You should have been warned.
12. He might not have been feeling very well. / He might not have felt very well.
   
 

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