Modal Verbs in English | Practice 3
Advanced Level
Based on this lesson, choose the modal verbs that would best complete each blank in the sentences below. Base your answer on the context provided in the sentence. For practice, you can write the modal in the space provided.
Example
Item. If you want to finish your essay on time, start working on it right away.
Answer: had better
Why? Based on the sentence, you need to use “had better” to express the idea that doing something is strongly advisable.
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In this sentence “must to” expresses the idea that doing is strongly inadvisable; it breaks a “moral rule.”
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Grammatically, the sentence makes sense with “will,” but that is unlikely what the sentence is supposed to mean.
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As you know, people can do it, and they do it all the time. The idea in the sentence is that it is not the right thing to do. Try again.
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Pay close attention to the main verb (to lend). Saying “can to lend” is grammatically incorrect, so try again.
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Good job! You can use “can” or “be able to” to express ability or possibility. In this sentence, however, you must use “be able” because the main verb is used with “to” (to lend).
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Pay close attention to the main verb (to lend). Saying “could to lend” is grammatically incorrect, so try again.
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With a conditional using “if," you would say, “If you cancel the meeting," not “if you will cancel…" Try again.
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Technically, this sentence makes sense using “can,” but there is a much better option given the context presented in the sentence.
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Good job! In this sentence, “might” indicates a possibility. Studying hard does not give you a 100% change of passing. “Might" indicates that the probability exists, though it may not be very hight.
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”Must want” does not sound right. Try again.
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Try again. “Must want” does not sound right.
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You’re doing great! “You may want to do something” or “You might want to do something” is used as a suggestion because there is a probability that something might happen.
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Good job! In this sentence, you need an infinitive after “should.” The idea is to express ability, so “be able to” is the correct option.
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You need another modal or semi-modal verb after should. Try again.
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You need another modal or semi-modal verb after should. Try again.
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Try again. In this sentence, you are promising or showing willingness to do something.
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In this sentence, you are promising or showing willingness to do something. Try again.
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Great work! “Will” here means that you are promising or showing that you are willing to do something.
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Try again. This sentence is expressing a necessity.
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Try again. This sentence is expressing that it is necessary for something to happen.
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Great job! To express that it is necessary for something to happen, you should use “need to.”
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Good job! This sentence expresses that there is some probability that something happened.
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How do you express that there is some probability, though not a very high one, that something happened?
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The idea in this sentence is that you are not sure how likely it is that you deleted the files. How do you express a fairly low likelihood or probability?
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The idea is that something needs to happen first. Then you have the ability to take the next action.
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The idea is that something needs to happen first. Then you have the ability to take the next action.
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You’re doing great! The idea is that something needs to happen first. Then you have the ability to (or you can) take the next action.
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Great work! The idea in this sentence is that she “could” do something or she “was able” to do it.
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Pay attention to the main verb (to overcome). Besides, the sentence is in the past.
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The sentence is in the past, so “must” does not fit here. Besides, the idea is that this person accomplished something.
Have You Completed All the Practice?
Practice 1. Use modals to complete sentences using clues.
Practice 2. Use modals to complete sentences using context clues.
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