Unit 8 Modal Verbs
You won't can park in the centre of London on a Saturday.
won't can > won't be able to/ can't
freezing (G)(U)(B)
(U)
to have
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: What would you do if you would be in my situation.
if you would > if you were
I don't think the plan will work (frankly/ very well)
Frankly, I don’t think the plan will work very well.
We must to give hime a chance to show what he can do.
must to > must
bad-tempered (G)(U)(B)
(U)
Be careful NOT TO FALL/ ABOUT NOT FALLING when you go down the steps.
NOT TO FALL
SUPPOSING/IN THE EVENT OF mechanical failure, turn the engine off.
In the event of...
They have rented an apartment (for the summer/ New York/ just)
They have just rented an apartment in New York for the summer. / They have rented an apartment in New York just for the summer.
It should be really good to meet again sometime soon and finish our discussion.
should > would
spontaneous (G)(U)(B)
(B)
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: It is free visiting the museum on Sundays.
visiting > to visit
It's the cost that stops me from taking regular language lessons. (were it not)
Were it not for the cost, I would take regular language lessons.
Didn't you see? clearly/ the warning/ the label/ on / stated/ is
The warning is clearly stated on the label. / The warning is stated clearly on the label.
You don't have to show any weakness in a negotiations or the other person will take advantage of it.
don't have to > mustn't/ shouldn't
Typing fast without making mistakes is impossible.
It's......
It’s impossible to type fast without making mistakes.
The one piece of advice I would give any young person is to travel while they are still young. (was to)
If I was to give one piece of advice to any young person, it would be to travel while they are still young.
____ hindsight, it was a bad idea to drive.
In
I stayed at home yesterday because I needn't have gone to work.
needn't have gone > didn't need to go
quite/ rather/ somewhat eccentric
NOT POSSIBLE: somewhat
Her parents were delighted to have finally met her financé (that)
Her parents were delighted that they had finally met her fiancé.
The politician got elected because his party was so good as using social media. (had it not)
Had it not been for his party’s (good) use of social media, the politician wouldn’t have got elected.
___ and large, they're always congested on a Friday.
By