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D.Education
02DS. Modal verbs.

Dimitris Sclias

Special Verbs

-> I will(shall) go to Athens tomorrow, won’t I ?
-> Will you help me ? No, I won’t.
-> Would you like to have a coffee ? No, I wouldn’t.
-> You should help your friends, shouldn’t you?
-> Shall we go out tonight ? No, we shan’t.
-> It may rain tomorrow, so they may not come.
-> he might come later, but she might not.
-> Can I come with you? No, you can’t.  
-> We must work hard, mustn’t we?
-> I ought to visit them or I should visit them.
-> He used to smoke
-> need I come tomorrow ?
-> How dare you say such things !
->You should have told me the truth last week.
->We could have been killed last night.
-> If you had come, I would have seen you.
 

Can = Be able to
Must = have to


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question 1

You helped them, they should.............grateful to you.

A be
B to be
C had been

question 2

You shouldn't................like this to your mother.

A behave
B had behaved
C to behave

question 3

I'd rather you..............anything to anyone.

A say
B not say
C didn't say

question 4

You needn't..............him all those terrible things.

A to tell
B had told
C have told

question 5

I don't know, He may............the money tomorrow.

A have paid
B pay
C will pay

question 6

You should...........your sick grandfather as soon as possible.

A visited
B be visited
C visit

question 7

Mr Steele could............in that car accident, he had a narrow escape.

A be killing
B have killed
C have been killed

question 8

They can't.............in Athens because they were in Italy.

A have been
B to be
C had been

question 9

You shouldn't............these terrible words.

A said
B say
C had said

question 10

It was very cold, you shouldn't.............out last night.

A to go
B have gone
C be going

question 11

If you................me, I would have helped you.

A helped
B had helped
C have helped

question 12

I am sure he must.............you lies yesterday.

A to tell
B have told
C had told

question 13

Be careful! You could...........me with that knife.

A have hurt
B be hurt
C to have hurt

question 14

If I had seen her, I would.............you.

A told
B have told
C had told

question 15

You may........now, I don't need you anymore.

A go
B to go
C have gone

question 16

If I were you, I wouldn't.......that.

A do
B have done
C did

question 17

Thank you, but you needn't...............a present.

A brought
B had brought
C have brought

question 18

I didn't hear it, but he may.............it.

A say
B have said
C said

question 19

He was there, he might............the burglar.

A saw
B had seen
C have seen

question 20

She was with me last night, she can't.............it.

A do
B be doing
C have done

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