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Understanding Modal Verbs and Their Uses

The document contains exercises focused on identifying the reasons for using various modal verbs in sentences. It includes multiple-choice questions where participants must select the correct answer that explains the necessity, ability, or permission associated with each modal verb. The exercises cover rules, advice, and certainty in statements.

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Understanding Modal Verbs and Their Uses

The document contains exercises focused on identifying the reasons for using various modal verbs in sentences. It includes multiple-choice questions where participants must select the correct answer that explains the necessity, ability, or permission associated with each modal verb. The exercises cover rules, advice, and certainty in statements.

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Do You Know Why?

Find the reason for each modal verb.


Circle the correct answer
(Sometimes there are 2 answers)

Circle the correct answer 1. At our school we must wear uniforms.


A. It’s a rule/law. B. It’s forbidden C. It’s not necessary D. It is necessary.
1. Vanessa can speak Chinese and English. 2. I don’t have to do my homework tonight, because we
A. ability b. asking permission c. polite request
2. Could you help me with the dishes? don’t have school tomorrow.
A. ability b. asking permission c. polite request A. It’s a rule/law. B. It’s forbidden C. It’s not necessary D. It is necessary
3. Can I open the window? It’s hot in here. 3. You mustn’t smoke in hospitals.
A. ability b. asking permission c. polite request
4. Cats can also climb trees, but dogs can’t. A. It’s a rule/law. B. It’s forbidden C. It’s not necessary D. It is necessary.
A. ability b. asking permission c. polite request
4. We have to be on time for school every day.
5. When I was 4 years old, I could read
A. It’s a rule/law. B. It’s forbidden C. It’s not necessary D. It is necessary.
books.
A. ability b. asking permission c. polite request 5. At my school we don’t have to wear uniforms.
6. I could swim when I was 2 years old, could
A. It’s a rule. B. It’s forbidden C. It’s not necessary D. It is necessary.
you?
A. ability b. asking permission c. polite request 6. You must fasten your seatbelt before driving.
A. It’s a rule/law. B. It’s forbidden C. It’s not necessary D. It is necessary.

Circle the correct answer

Circle the correct answer


1. 25 can’t be the correct answer! I did the
calculations twice.
1. You really shouldn’t eat so much A. I am certain in a negative way.
B. I am sure about something in a positive way.
chocolate.
2. That’s can’t be John over there- he is studying
A. advice B. It is a law. C. Very strong advice. in London at the moment.
A. I am certain in a negative way.
2. My English teacher told my parents that I B. I am sure about something in a positive way.

ought to study harder if I want to pass. 3. That must be his grandmother- she looks just
like him.
A. advice B. It is a law. C. Very strong advice A. I am certain in a negative way.
3. I don’t like it when people use the word B. I am sure about something in a positive way.
4. Carlos can’t win the lottery, he didn’t buy a
‘should’ to me. It’s unkind. ticket.
A. I am certain in a negative way.
A. advice B. It is a law. C. Very strong advice B. I am sure about something In a positive way.
4. Everyone ought to treat everyone else
kindly and fairly.
A. advice B. It is a law. C. Very strong advice

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