Modal verbs
1 A Can I / Must I / Should I have another coffee please? I couldn’t / mustn’t / shouldn’t order before because you were too busy.
A Can I have another coffee please? I couldn’t order before because you were too busy.
1. Ms Sullivan teaches us grammar.
1. We are taught grammar by Ms. Sullivan.
1. I have a terrible headache. I ___________ another aspirin.
a) take c) am taking
b) ’ll take d) will be taking
1. b) ’ll take
1. Mark: “I am cooking dinner.”
1. Mark said (that) he was cooking.
1. She passed all her exams_________. (easy)
1. She passed all her exams easily.
1.She looks pretty sick.
I think she ________ go to a doctor.
a) should b) can
2. You’ve been driving all day.
You ________ be exhausted!
a) should b) must
1)a 2)b
1. I am writing a poem.
2. We are not playing football.
1. Poem is being written.
2. Football is not being played.
1. To be honest, I ___________ she will be able to handle this properly.
a) doubt c) am doubting
b) have doubted d) will doubt
2. She can’t go hiking with us. She _____________ on her new book all day tomorrow.
a) will be working c) is working
b) will work d) will have worked
1 a) doubt
2 a) will be working
1. Sam: “We won’t attend the party.”
2. Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."
1. Sam said (that) they wouldn’t attend the party.
2. Benjamin said (that) he often had a big hamburger.
1. The work that the builders did for us was very bad/badly.
2. The builders did the work for us very bad/badly.
1. The work that the builders did for us was very bad.
2. The builders did the work for us very badly.
1. They're coming this week but I don't know which day.
They______be coming tomorrow.
2. I'm not sure I'm going to pass the exam. I don't feel very confident.
I_______pass the exam. I don't feel very confident.
3. I've bought a lottery ticket. There's a chance I'll become a millionaire!
I__________become a millionaire!
1. They may/might/could be coming tomorrow.
2. I may not/might not pass the exam.
3. I might/may/could become a millionaire!
1. They have just built a new house.
2. The police caught the thieves yesterday.
3. The maid will clean all the house for tomorrow.
1. A new house has been built.
2. Thieves were caught yesterday.
3. All the house will be cleaned for tomorrow.
1. I ________ (start) looking for a new flat 2 weeks ago, but I still _________ (find) anything suitable. I __________ (live) with my parents these days.
1. started, haven’t found, am living
1. Dominic: "She understands Japanese."
2. Lucy: “Where does Mary want to go?”
3. "What have you decided to do?" she asked him.
1. Dominic said (that) she understood Japanese.
2. Lucy asked where Mary wanted to go.
3. She asked him what he had decided to do.
1. in New York – expensive – restaurant – The Manhattan – the – is – most – .
2. is - river - the world - the - The Nile - longest - in - .
3. city- the - Manchester - in England - is - friendliest - .
1. The Manhattan is the most expensive restaurant in New York.
2. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
3. Manchester is the friendliest city in England.
1. I'm sure he is here - I can see his car in front of the building.
He______be here. I can see his car in front of the building.
2. I'm sure she doesn't speak French very well - she's only lived in Paris for a few weeks.
She______speak French very well. She's only lived in Paris for a few weeks.
3. My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so I'm sure it's in the drawer.
My key's not in my pocket or on my desk so it_____ be in the drawer.
4. Someone told me that Mark was in Mexico but I saw him yesterday so I'm sure he's not abroad.
Mark________ be abroad.
1. He must be here.
2. She can't speak French very well.
3. so it must be in the drawer.
4. Mark can't be abroad.
1. Was she watering the flowers?
2. They had cleaned the room.
3. You ought to wash the car.
4. Could Jenny lock the door?
1. Were the flowers being watered?
2. The room had been cleaned.
3. The car ought to be washed.
4. Could the door be locked by Jenny?
Correct the ones with the mistake(s).
1. She enrolled at university last year. Which subjects did she chose?
2. Why you lent her my earrings? I was going to wear them tonight.
3. They had driven for only 10 minutes when they had a puncture.
4. This is the best pizza I ever had.
1. Х She enrolled at university last year. Which subjects did she choose?
2. Х Why did you lend her my earrings? I was going to wear them tonight.
3. Х They had been driving / were driving for only 10 minutes when they had a puncture.
4. Х This is the best pizza I have ever had.
1. Rick: “Did you bring your books?”
2. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York?"
3. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
4. Daniel: "Will it rain?"
1. Rick asked if I had brought my books.
2. Nancy asked why Nick hadn't gone to New York.
3. Jason asked who had given me the laptop.
4. Daniel asked if it would rain.
1. You will be able to sit _______________ (comfortable) in this chair than in that one.
2. nice → nicer; bad →
3. The bus driver was _______injured. (serious)
4. You can travel_______(cheap) at certain times of the year.
1. You will be able to sit more comfortably in this chair than in that one.
2. worse
3. The bus driver was seriously injured.
4. You can travel more cheaply at certain times of the year.