Obligation, Past, Negatives & Questions
Obligation, Opinion & Written Rules
MUSTN’T vs DON’T HAVE TO / NEEDN’T
HAVE GOT TO & STACKED MODALS
NEEDN’T HAVE DONE vs DIDN’T NEED TO
100

I ___ wear a uniform at work. It’s company policy.

a) mustn’t
b) have to
c) needn’t
d) might

b) have to

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100

Students ___ show their ID before the exam.

a) must
b) have to
c) needn’t
d) might

a) must

IF THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION, YOU WIN!

100

You ___ park here — it’s illegal.

a) don’t have to
b) mustn’t
c) needn’t
d) don’t need to

b) mustn’t

CHOOSE THE QUESTION FOR THE NEXT TEAM!

100

I ___ go now — my train leaves in five minutes.

a) mustn’t
b) have got to
c) don’t need to
d) might

b) have got to

IF THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION, YOU WIN!

100

I ___ buy any milk — we already had some.

a) mustn’t
b) didn’t need to
c) needn’t have
d) must

b) didn’t need to

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200

Yesterday, we ___ finish the report before 5 p.m.

a) have to
b) must
c) had to
d) need to

c) had to

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200

You ___ stop at a red light.

a) need to
b) have got to
c) must
d) might

c) must

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200

You ___ bring your laptop tomorrow. The teacher will provide one.

a) mustn’t
b) have to
c) don’t have to
d) must

c) don’t have to

HALVE YOUR SCORE!

200

She ___ work late tonight because of the deadline.

a) might have to
b) mustn’t
c) needs to have
d) must have

a) might have to

DOUBLE YOUR SCORE!

200

She ___ dinner. We ended up eating out.

a) didn’t need to cook
b) mustn’t have cooked
c) needn’t have cooked
d) doesn’t need to cook

c) needn’t have cooked

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300

I don’t ___ work this weekend.

a) have to
b) must
c) had to
d) mustn’t

a) have to

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300

This restaurant is amazing — you ___ try the pasta.

a) need
b) had to
c) mustn’t
d) must

d) must

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300

Which sentence means “it is not necessary”?

a) You mustn’t leave early.
b) You don't had to leave early.
c) You must leave early.
d) You needn’t leave early.

d) You needn’t leave early.

TRIPLE BOMB!

300

We ___ cancel the trip if the weather gets worse.

a) have to
b) mustn’t
c) may have to
d) had to

c) may have to

DOUBLE BOMB!

300

Which sentence means the action happened but was unnecessary?

a) I didn’t need to call him.
b) I needn’t have called him.
c) I mustn’t call him.
d) I don’t need to call him.

b) I needn’t have called him.

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400

 ___ you have to submit the form online, or can you print it?

a) Must
b) Had
c) Do
d) Need

c) Do

HALF POINTS!

400

Which sentence best shows the speaker’s opinion?

a) You need see this movie — it’s brilliant.
b) You must see this movie - it's terrible.
c) You must see this movie — it’s brilliant.
d) You mustn't see this movie — it’s brilliant.

c) You must see this movie — it’s brilliant.

YOU GET THE SAME SURPRISE AS THE LAST TEAM!

400

Which option shows a common learner mistake?

a) You don’t have to come if you’re busy.
b) You needn’t finish it today.
c) You mustn’t bring a pen — it’s optional.
d) You mustn’t smoke inside.

c) You mustn’t bring a pen — it’s optional.

DOUBLE POINTS!

400

Which sentence sounds most natural in spoken English?

a) I have to leave now.
b) I’ve got to leave now.
c) I must leave now.
d) I needed to leave now.

b) I’ve got to leave now.

DOUBLE FREE POINTS!

400

Which sentence suggests the action never happened?

a) I needn’t have printed the file.
b) I didn’t need to print the file.
c) I mustn’t have printed the file.
d) I had to print the file.

b) I didn’t need to print the file.

DOUBLE BOMB!

500

Which sentence is not correct?

a) I had to cancel the meeting.
b) Do you have to attend the training?
c) I didn’t had to work yesterday.
d) She doesn’t have to stay late.

c) I didn’t had to work yesterday.

CHOOSE THE NEXT TEAM'S QUESTION!

500

Which sentence is NOT acceptable in standard English?

a) We had to leave early.
b) We musted leave early.
c) We have to leave early.
d) We didn’t have to leave early.

b) We musted leave early.

FREE POINTS!

500

Which sentence clearly expresses prohibition?

a) You don’t need to attend.
b) You mustn’t attend.
c) You needn’t attend.
d) You didn’t need to attend.

b) You mustn’t attend.

BONUS 1,000!

500

Which option shows correct modal stacking?

a) She must have to stay late.
b) He has might to work late.
c) They might have to reschedule.
d) We need must leave early.

c) They might have to reschedule.

BOMB!

500

Choose the most accurate explanation:

a) needn’t have done and didn’t need to always mean the same.
b) didn’t need to means the action happened unnecessarily.
c) *needn’t have done* = action happened; *didn’t need to* = action probably didn’t happen.
d) needn’t have done is used only in the present.

c) *needn’t have done* = action happened; *didn’t need to* = action probably didn’t happen.

BONUS 1,000!