Modals

Which Modals?

100

Which two modals or similar expressions are used to express advice?

should, ought to

200

Which 5 modals or similar expressions are used to express a possibility?

may, might,can, be able to & could

300

Which two modals are used to express strong disbelief or negative deduction(one is the past of the other)

can't and couldn't

400

Which modals are used to express obligation?

have to and must

500

Which modal  is used to express obligation in the past tense?

had to

Editing Errors

100

Ought to I go to the doctor?

Replace ought to with should.

200

She should had told me that she wasn't coming to class today.

Change had to have.

300

Could have he missed the train?

Could he have missed the train?

400

There may is another rehearsal tomorrow.

Change is to be

500

You should haven't give up. It was important to keep going.

You shouldn't have given up.

Modals & Similar Expressions

100

Most evenings, Jennifer _____________________(ability) finish her homework in less than 15 minutes.

can or is able to

200

He _________________ ( possibility) move to Miami next year.

may, might, could

300

You _____________________ (urgent advice) close your car windows. There is a heavy rainstorm coming.

had better

400

Jim ________________ (certainty/strong belief) work long hours because I usually don't see him get home until after 9:00 every night.

must

500

You________________(lack of necessity)learn the lyrics of the song

needn't, don't have to/need to

Modals or Modal Perfects

100

You__________(tell) how badly he played. You hurt her feelings.

shouldn't have told

200

I think__________(leave) my flute on the bus or at school. I'm going to check now.

may/ might have left

300

Let's not drive to the stadium. We________(take) a bus instead.

should/can/could/may/ might

400

You_______(talk) on the phone during the concert.

mustn't

500

Little Johnny was angry at his sister, so he bit her finger. Now he is punished and cannot watch his favorite cartoon. Johnny __________________(bite) his sister

shouldn't have bitten

Rephrasing(Units 1-3)

100

He started to perform when he was a child. (since)

He has performed/has been performing since he was a child.

200

The clarinetist played several wrong notes during her performance.(while)

The clarinest played several wrong notes while she was performing/ While the clarinest was performing, she played several wrong notes.

300

I'm sorry I didn't call you earlier. (should)

I should have called you earlier.

400

We decorated the house. Then everyone arrived for the party. ( by the time )

By the time everyone arrived for the party, we had decorated the house/ We had decorated the house by the time everyone arrived for the party.

500

On Saturday, the band will be celebrating 50 years of being together. (by this time next week)

By this time next week, the band will have been together for 50 years./ The band will have been together by this time next week.