complete the compound noun
definitions
say the tense
fill the gap
modal verbs sentences
100

motor ___

way

100

occasionally 

happening not very often 

100

She had bought a new car 

past perfect

100

Surely Jamie ___ have a driving license yet he's only 15

cant 

100

do these 2 sentences mean the same thing?

Must you make noise when im working? 

Do you have to make noise while im working?

They mean the same thing 

200

traffic ___

lights/ jam

200

fatal

something causing death

200

Social media has revolutionised the way we speak to one another 

present perfect 

200

That accident ____ have happened if he had been more careful

wouldn't

200

do these mean the same thing?

You shouldn't wake him up 

You must not wake him up

they mean the same thing 

300

round ___

about 

300

show off

doing something to impress people/ something you are proud of

300

They were waiting for the bus

past continuous 

300

The car isnt here so she ___ have taken it 

must

300

do these mean the same thing?

You dont have to eat everything 

You must not eat everything 

No

You don't have to means it is their choice, must not is a direct command 

400

petrol ____

station

400

optimism 

a positive attitude- always looking on the bright side 

400

Her friends had been thinking of calling the police when she walked in

past perfect continuous

400

The driver on the left ___ like he is quite inexperienced

looks

400

Do these mean the same thing?

I didn't need to go to school yesterday

I needn't have gone to school yesterday 

No- the first one implies they did not go to school but the second implies they did 

500

steering ___

wheel

500

impetuous 

doing something without thinking about it beforehand 

500

The company has achieved their sales targets for this year 

present perfect

500

A bicycle ___ __ twice as fast as a car in busy roads

can be 

500
Do these mean the same thing?


When I was small, I wasn't allowed to stay up late 

When I was small, I may not have stayed up late

No- the first implies they definitely did not stay up late,

the second implies they might have stayed up late 

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