Easy Peasy
Use a modal of necessity:
How many lab hours _______________________ in a semester?
a) we have to do b) do we have to c) do we have to do
a) we have to do b) do we have to c) do we have to do
Use the correct modal (positive or negative):
I forgot my keys in the bathroom and now they are gone. I feel like an idiot. I (forget) _____________ my keys in the bathroom.
I should not have forgotten my keys in the bathroom.
Dayanna moved to PA three years ago. She is still here. She (live) _______________ in PA for a three years or so.
Dayanna has been living/has lived in PA for three years or so.
My son often (forget) _____ his keys and (leave) _____ his wallet in the car.
My son often forgets his keys and leaves his wallet in the car.
Use the correct modal:
I didn't buy the airplane ticket last week and now the price went up. I _____________ (buy) it when it was cheaper.
I should have bought
Use a modal of ability:
When your teacher was in high school, she (speak) _________ fluent Russian. She forgot so much and now she (negative modal, speak) ________ it very well anymore.
could speak.... can't speak
or: was able to speak....isn't able to speak
Rewrite the sentence with the modal "should."
I expect you to do well on the final exam. You...
You should do well on the final exam.
Correct or not? If not, correct the mistake.
You don't have to write the essay by hand. I will not accept it if it's not electronic.
You must not write the essay by hand. I will not accept it if it's not electronic.
While I (run) ____________ yesterday morning, the birds (sing) _____________ and the wind (blow) _______.
While I was running yesterday morning, the birds were singing and the wind was blowing.
Complete the two questions:
(she, have to) ___________ take the final exam on campus this semester?
(she, have to) _________ take the final exam on campus last semester?
Does she have to take the final exam on campus this semester?
Did she have to take the final exam on campus last semester?
"Don't be late for class. Marketa gets mad when you are late." - OK. I _________ there on time. I promise. a) am going to be b) should be c) will be
will be
Don't call Cristina on Wednesday at 1:00 pm. She (take) ________ a final exam at that time.
She will be taking a final exam at that time.
The phone (ring) ___________ many times since you left.
has rung
Let's go! Where is Hanna?
She will be there as soon as she (finish) _________ her lunch.
finishes
When Sezen (come) ___________ home last Friday, her husband (prepare) ___________ a romantic dinner.
came/was preparing
came/prepared
came/had prepared
Correct or not? If not, correct the mistake(s).
I was late. By the time I had came to the station last night, the train left.
I was late. By the time I came to the station last night, the train had left.
Use the correct form of "must" or "have to":
She (pay) ________ now. She can pay later.
She doesn't have to pay now. She can pay later.
Use the correct modal to express the same meaning:
It's forbidden to cheat on the final exam.
The students... ______________________________________
The students must not cheat on the final exam.
Use the appropriate modal to express the same meaning:
It was not necessary for Sara to study so hard.
Sara _____________________________.
Sara didn't have to study so hard.
Correct or not? If not, correct the mistake(s).
If you want to take classes next semester, you better don't wait for a long time. You ought register soon.
If you want to take classes next semester, you had better not wait for a long time. You ought to register soon.
Correct or not? If not, correct the mistake(s).
The students supposed to complete 15 lab hours in one semester. So far, only half of the students do it. They better hurry up if they want to get a good grade.
The students are supposed to complete 15 lab hours in one semester. So far, only half of the students have done it. They had better hurry up if they want to get a good grade.
Correct or not? If not, correct the mistake(s).
Ana is in the USA for 2 years. Before she coming to the USA, she has lived in Ecuador.
Ana has been in the USA for 2 years. Before she came to the USA, she had lived/lived in Ecuador.
We are taking a grammar class. By 1:45 pm. we (take) ____________________ this class for 75 minutes.
we will have been taking
Correct or not? If not, correct the mistake(s):
You was able to put your foot behind your head when you was a child?
Were you able to put your foot behind your head when you were a child?
Correct or not?
I am thinking that Marketa a very mean teacher. She shouldn't has gave us so many Blackboard assignments.
I think that Marketa is a very mean teacher. She shouldn't have given us so many Blackboard assignments.