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Exercise 1 - Modals
Choose the correct
modal
.
1. I am not really sure where he is. He
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might sit
might be sitting
might have sat
in the den, or perhaps he is in the garage.
2. Vanessa
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must return
must not have returned
must have returned
the video we rented on her way to school. It was on the counter, but now it is gone.
3. You
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ought to checked
ought to be checking
ought to check
the air pressure in your tires. You do not want to get a flat tire on your long road trip.
4. The cylinder of this rotor doesn't spin. It
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must have been damaged
can be damaged
should have been damaged
during production.
5. The package
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should have been delivered
should be delivering
should be delivered
tomorrow afternoon. It was sent by next-day mail this morning.
6. You
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ought to book
ought to be booked
have to be booking
the concert tickets in advance - they sell out quickly.
7. What? You
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have to have joked.
must joke.
must be joking.
8. If Ana has not come home yet, she
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must still be waiting
must still have waited
must still wait
for us in the cafe.
9. Donovan decided not to join us for coffee. He
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should have been staying
had to stay
should have stayed
at work to close the Nolan account.
10. If I had gone with my friends to Hawaii, I
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would lie
would be lying
would have lain
on a sunny beach right now.
11. Maria agreed to meet me at the ticket counter. She
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should be waiting
should have waited
should wait
for us when we get there.
12. It
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ought to be
might have been
should have been
Justyna who called and did not leave a message on the answering machine. We talked about getting together this weekend.
13. The engine
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can be turning
can be turned
can turn
on by pulling this lever
.
14. She
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has to be crying
could be crying
might have been crying
. That could have been why her eyes were red and swollen.
15. If he was smiling, he
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ought to have been
must have been
could have been
in a very good mood. He never smiles.
16. If I had not taken a taxi, I
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might have been waiting
ought to have been waiting
had to have waited
for you at the train station for hours.
17. That painting
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would have been painted
might not have been painted
might not paint
by Picasso. It could be a forgery.
18. Your diving equipment
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must have been being cleaned
must be cleaned
must have been cleaned
regularly if you want to keep it in good condition.
SCORE
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Rules
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Ex.1
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Ex.2
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Ex.3
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Ex.4
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Ex.5
Exercise 1 - Modals
