Grade 9 - ENGLISH

MELC 1 – Express permission, obligation, and prohibition using Modals

ASSESSMENT

General Directions:
1. Study the development part of the module before answering this activity.
2. Write your name, grade, section, and date on your answer sheets.
3. Contact your teacher if you have any question.

I. Choose the correct modal verb for each sentence. Write only the letter of your answer.
1. I can’t get a connection on my phone. _____ I borrow yours?
a. Can c. Must
b. Have to d. Don’t

2. You ____ start saving money if you want to retire early.

a. don’t c. can’t
b. may d. have to

3. To find the value of x in the equation x + 5 = 8, you ______ combine like terms.
a. can’t c. don’t have to
b. may d. must

4. We _____ be there fifteen minutes before the concert starts.

a. can c. have to
b. may d. must not

5. There’s a lot of noise coming outside. _____ I close the window?

a. Must c. Could
b. Can’t d. Should

II. Choose and write the letter of your best answer.

6. Which one of the pair expresses an obligation?

a. Catholics must hear mass every Sunday. b. Catholics can hear mass every Sunday.

7. Which one of the pair expresses necessity?

a. You have to respect other religions.
b. You can’t respect other religions.

8. Which one of the pair expresses polite way of asking permission to do something?
a. Could we go home now? b. Can we go home now?

9. Which one of the pair expresses more formal and polite way of saying that someone has permission?
a. Students may travel free. b. Students can travel free.

10. Which one expresses recommendation or moral obligation?

a. We should understand our roles to keep our family strong.
b. We mustn't forget our roles to keep our family strong.

The Deadline
 Maggie: Hi Tom, have you finished your homework?

Tom: Oh hi Maggie. No, I haven’t.

Maggie: The deadline is tomorrow you know so you have to submit it tomorrow.

Tom: I can’t make it. I haven’t even started it yet. Can we hand it in next week?

Maggie: I don’t know. You’ll have to ask Mrs. Robinson about that. I think you must finish it by tomorrow.
She probably won’t accept projects after tomorrow.

Tom: I’ve had so many other things to do. I couldn’t even start it. I don’t know what to do.

Maggie: Don’t worry. I’ll help you. It’s not very difficult. I finished it in one day.

Tom: Really? Great!

Maggie: First, you should read the article that Mrs. Robinson gave us. It’s about the Mohican Civilization.
Then, you have to design a poster for a play about them – the Mohicans – for the theatre.

Tom: Yeah, I know but it looks a bit difficult…

Maggie: Not at all. You don’t have to make the poster from scratch and it doesn’t have to be a work of art.
There are lots of templates on the internet. You can just use one of those designs to make your own poster.

Tom: Well, I think I can do it. What title shall I use? Can you help me?

Maggie: Yeah, I can give you some suggestions but you mustn’t use the same title as anyone else in our class.
You have to create your own title.

Tom: Okay, I can come up with something, I guess.

Maggie: Alright?

Tom: Yeah, I’ve got to go now and make a start on it. I’ll follow the project guidelines as you said. Thanks,
Maggie.

Maggie: No problem. Good luck!

III. Decide if the statements are true or false according to the text. Write True or False on your paper.
1. Maggie has completed her project.
2. Tom has submitted his project.
3. Tom must ask Mrs. Robinson if he can hand in the project after the deadline.
4. The poster must look great when it’s finished.
5. Tom must design the entire poster by himself.
6. Maggie can’t help Tom with the poster in any way.

IV. Describe the pictures below. Make two sentences in each picture using modals. Write your answers on
your paper.

A.
1. __________________________________________.

2.__________________________________________.
 B.

1. _________________________________________.

2. _________________________________________.
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Prepared by:

MA. CECILIA L. MUHALLIN

Teacher II

Validated:

ANGELLE C. RUEDA
Master Teacher I

Noted by:

ELSA V. LLADOC
Head Teacher I

Approved:

LILIBETH L. CABRERA
Principal II