- •Modal verbs (To Units Four—Six)
- •32. Say whether could is the form of the Indicative or of the Subjunctive. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •33. Comment on the form and meaning of the verb can. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •34. Use the verb can in the correct form followed by the appropriate infinitive:
- •35. Translate Into English, using; the verb can;
- •36. Comment on the form and meaning of the verb may. Translate the sentences into Russsian:
- •37. Translate these sentences into English, using the verb may.
- •38. Fill in the blanks with the verbs can or may in the correct form:
- •39. Point out the oblique moods and modal phrases with can and may. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •40. Translate these sentences into English, using can or may.
- •41. Comment on the meaning of the verb must. Translate the sentences into Russian;
- •42. Translate the following sentences Into English:
- •43. Change the following sentences from Active into Passive:
- •44. Fill in the blanks with the verbs can, may or must:
- •45, Translate these sentences into English, using the verbs can, may, mash
- •46. Comment on the meaning of have to. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •47. Fill in the blanks with must or have to:
- •48. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative:
- •49. Change the following statements into disjunctive questions:
- •51. Comment on the use of must, have to, be to and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •52. Comment on the meaning of the verb need:
- •53. Fill in the blanks with didn't have to or needn't have:
- •54. Fill in the blanks with mast, have to, be to or need:
- •55. Translate the sentences into English, using must, have to, be to or need:
- •56. Comment on the meaning of the verb ought. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •57. Paraphrase the following sentences so as to use ought (oughtn't) followed by a correct form of the infinitive:
- •58. Fill in the blanks with ought, have to, be to or need followed by the appropriate infinitive:
- •59. Comment on the meaning of the verb should. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •60. State whether should is auxiliary or modal:
- •61. Translate the sentences into English, using must, ought, should, need, have to or be to:
- •62. Comment on the use of should for the sake of emotional colouring. Pay attention to the structure of the sentences and the word combination it is found in:
- •63. Pay attention to the use of should in subordinate clauses after some verbs and expressions.1 Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •64. Fill in the blanks with mast, should or need:
- •Shall, will
- •65. Comment on the modal colouring of the following sentences with shall:
- •66. Comment on the meaning of will and would. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •67. Comment on the meaning of shall and will. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •68. Replace shall and will with the suggested alternative verb, making any necessary changes:
- •69. Fill in the blanks with should or would:
- •70. Translate the sentences into English, using should or would:
- •Revision exercises on mood and modal verbs
- •71. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the appropriate oblique mood:
- •72. Answer the following questions:
- •73. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the correct form of the oblique moods:
- •74. Translate these sentences into English:
- •75. Translate the following sentences Sato English. Pay attention to the use of the oblique moods;
- •76. Complete the following sentences:
- •77. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the correct form of the oblique mood:
- •78. Translate these sentences into English. Pay attention to the use of the oblique moods:
- •79. Comment on the meaning of the modal verbs and translate the sentences into Russian;
- •80. Use the verbs can oi may.
- •81. Fill in the blanks with should, need, hare to with the appropriate form of the Infinitive:
- •82. Translate the sentences into English, using modal verbs:
- •83. Insert tee appropriate modal verb:
- •84. Translate the sentences into English using modal verbs:
Modal verbs (To Units Four—Six)
can, may
32. Say whether could is the form of the Indicative or of the Subjunctive. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. He took up a position from which he could see what was going around. 2. Oh! If I only could go back to my flower basket! 3. If I thought like you I couldn't stay another day in India. 4. I don't believe I could utter one of the old sounds if I tried. 5. Oh, Gustave, we're so thirsty. Could you bring us some ginger-ale? 6.1 can't tell stories, never could. 7. Shelton could not help a smile; Lady Bonington in the place of the poor! 8. But he could not, did not know how to turn and go away. 9. How could you be so silly, Henry? 10. Do you think you could complete it by the evening? 11. If she had said "He's gone to Mars" she could not have dealt James a more stunning blow. 12. What could he do to help her? If only his father were alive! He could have done so much! 13. He could neither move nor speak. 14. What could you know of such things? 15. Could you believe that? 16. Could it be that he is lying? 17. I wonder what that could have meant? 18. He couldn't be so sure if he didn't know it for certain. 19, Do you think you could command an army? 20. The mountains were a long way away and you could see snow on their tops.
33. Comment on the form and meaning of the verb can. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. I can't exactly express my meaning. 2. He could not take his eyes off her. 3. She can play the piano quite beautifully. 4. We'll go away today, if you like. We can easily catch the 3.40. 5. It is quite fine, Clara, the rain has stopped. We can walk to a motor bus. 6. You can't take the knowledge you gave me. 7.1 will let you know, so you can be there. 8. He was so weak that he could not lift his head. 9. He is much better and can walk without my help now. 10. Oh! It can't be true! 11. Oh? Freddy, there must be one (a cab). You can't have tried. 12. He can't have taken it (the box) upstairs this morning. 13. Anne can't mean that, it's not like her. 14. He couldn't have done it all by himself. Somebody helped him, I'm sure. 15. Can you believe the girl? Can it be true? 16. "Can he be my son?" she thought. 17. Could she have done it without consulting me? 18. Can it really be as bad as that? 19. There's such a smell of burning. Daddy. Can I go down and see? 20. James, you can take Agatha down. 21. You can wait in the kitchen. 22. You can keep the change. 23. You can take my other umbrella. 24. What is done cannot be undone. 25. Nothing can be done, it's too late. 26.1 don't believe a single word of his; he can't have failed to leam the news before us.
34. Use the verb can in the correct form followed by the appropriate infinitive:
1. Have you a friend whom you ... (to trust)? 2. What ... Freddy (to do) all this time? He has been gone for twenty minutes. 3. He ... not (to see) me. I came when he had gone. 4. I am not a person who ... (to tell) a lie. 5. How ... you (to make) such a mistake as to suppose that I was younger than you? 6, Surely you ... (to do) it before. What have you been doing all the morning? 7. Say what you like, but the work ... not (to do) in two days. 8. Mr. Fenwill's house was built on the top of the hill and ... (to see) from afar. 9.1... not (to sleep) two hours, I still feel tired. 10. He ... not (to be) her father: he is too young. 11. They .„not (to hear) us. Knock again. 12. If you had asked me for money I... (to lend) you some. 13. He ... (to tell) me the answer but he refused to. 14. ... he still (to sleep)? It seems to me they simply don't want us to see him. 15.1... not (to swim) — I wish I... . 16. She has a university education and ... (to make) a career for herself if she hadn't married. 17. You ... not (to forget). I don't believe you.