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Presenta:
Allison Guevara ID 618483
Asignatura:
Electiva de profundización y aplicación
NRC: 3608
Docente:
Elba Lucia Garzón
Decide which of
Uses the modal verbs in
1. to ask for something politely : _would______ the box below
correspond to the
2. to offer to do something: __can
different uses.
3. to express a strong advice: must_________ Sometimes more
4. absence of obligation: __mustn`t_______ than one modal is
5. to express preferences: might_________ possible.
6. to express obligation: _have to________
7. to be accustomed to doing something: __used to
8. to give advice: _could________
9. to express possibility: ___should______
10. to express future predictions: _may________
11. to become accustomed to doing something: get used to
12. to express necessity: ___need______
13. to express habits or routines in the past: __be used to_
14. to express prohibition: ___mustn`t______
1. We are not completely sure but Cindy _______ come back tomorrow.
a. needn’t b. may c. ought
2. When I was a child, in the summer afternoons we ____________ play in the street
with boys and girls from the neighbourhood.
a. won’t b. must c. would
4. I ____________ believe my eyes. Is George the one who is standing over there?
a. won’t b. mustn’t c. can’t
5. They ___________ be the richest person in the village. He’s just bought two
luxurious cars.
a. may not b. ought c. must
6. He __________ have studied more for the final exam and spend less time playing
with the computer.
a. would b. should c. have to
11. Sara’s daughter ___________ write perfectly when she was seven.
a. might b. could c. mustn’t
12. I ___________ let you know when I have more information about the matter.
a. would b. will c. can’t
13. The worst __________ have happened, but fortunately everybody came back safe
and sound.
a. ought to b. might c. can’t
14. The problem was so difficult that even the teacher ____________ solve it.
a. may b. needed c. couldn’t