Modal Verbs

MODAL VERBS

1. REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING MODAL VERBS:

• You’d better call the police

• It’s forbidden to enter this building

• Go and see Shakespeare’s house if you visit England

•It’s not necessary to give a tip to the waiter

• Stop being so rude to everybody!

• I suppose she’s Spanish because her name is Carmen

• Perhaps he knows Cathy’s address in Paris

• Doesyour father know how to cook?

• You are not allowed to smoke in public places

• I request that you answer the telephone

• My advice is that you don’t wear a tie if it’s not necessary for you• I didn’t have the skill to walk until I was 15 months old

• It’s impossible that you are tired. You’ve been doing nothing since this morning



2. FILL IN THE BLANKS USING A MODAL VERB:

•I’m completely broke. you lend me 20 € until tomorrow?

• I made a lot of noise when I came home last night. You have heard me

• If we have nothing better to do, we play cards?

• Astomorrow is Sunday, I get up early

• He had hurt his leg, so he walk very well

• Don’t cheat in exams. You play fair

• You have seen a dentist earlier. Now you probably needextensive treatment

• You worry. I’ll take care of everything while you’re out

• He be the right man for the job, but I’m not sure

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING A MODAL VERB:

•There’s an ambulance at John’s house door. He ...


• This letter is not for you, so you ...


• Take this umbrella. It ...


• There’s enough snow on the hills, so we ...


• You’re not too fit.You ...


• I’ve got a pile of unpaid bills. I ...


• In our teacher’s opinion, we ...


• When she was only 8, she ...




4. WRITE SENTENCES FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN:

• You havejust won the lottery (talk about possibility)




• You want to have a party at the weekend (ask for permission)




• Your friend has got a cold and a fever ( give him some advice)...