Modals(Advice,necessity, ...)
Should I sign up for Skype on my smartphone?
Advice
The letters ..... (to bring)
were brought
If I ........ (win) that much money, I would quit my job the next day.
won
Last night, I ........... (lose) my keys.
lost
They lost many of the games because they ..........(practice) enough.
hadn't practiced
She is able to understand Korean very well, but she can't speak it perfectly.
Ability
The chef cooks food every day
Food is cooked everyday by the chef
I would can learn Arabic, if I went to Egypt.
What are two ways of fixing this sentence?
Option 1=I could learn Arabic if I went to Egypt.
Option 2= I can learn Arabic if I go to Egypt.
She ........... (live) on Willow Terrace.
has lived
She ........(leave) the scene when the ambulance .........(arrive).
had left/ arrived
She might have to sell her car and other belongings to pay her debts.
Possibility
Turn this active sentence into a passive :
Somebody has drunk all the milk!
All the milk has been drunk!
If she was not busy, she would may go to the party.
Correct the sentence
If she were not busy, she might go to the party.
How long ............ (you/know) Jill? I know you see her often.
have you known
Maria .... (work) at the company for 20 years until they .... (fire) her one day for no reason.
had worked/fired
'Where's Kim?'
I'm not sure. Try her office - she might be in there.'
Deduction
The boss showed the new computer to Anna (start with 'Anna').
Anna was shown the new computer (by the boss)
The first two Mickey Mouse cartoons had no sound. If Mickey ............ (speak) in those short films, audiences ............. (might/enjoy) them more. As it was, they were not successful.
had spoken/ might have enjoyed
He feels that this means she probably ........(tell) her supervisor yet about looking for a new job.
hasn't told
The only thing in Mike's refrigerator ..... (be) a slice of pizza that he ..... (not/eat) the night before.
was/had not eaten
Name at least four (4) different uses of modals
Advice, Likelihood, Necessity, Speculation, Conclusions, Prohibition, Assumption ...
I wouldn't have complained if the food (not/be) overcooked.
hadn't been
If only she had taken the pill, she ……………… (be) healthy now.
would have been
I want to go to Spain again as two years ago I only …........ (see) Barcelona, but I …………….. (visit/not) Madrid.
saw/ haven't visited
What is the correct past perfect form of "We can rent a car"?
A-)We'd rent a car. B-)We had rented a car.
C-)We have rented a car. D-)We had had rented a car.
B-)We had rented a car.