- •I) I'm afraid that nobody should/would help me in that kind of situation,
- •Exercise 3. Choose the sentence a or b that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
- •I) I know. Why don't we go out to eat instead?
- •I) Thanks. And now you just …sign on the dotted line.
- •Exercise 6. Complete each sentence using one of the phrases from the box.
- •Exercise 7. Complete each sentence by writing one word in each space. Contractions (can't) count as one word.
- •I) You really … have gone to so much trouble!
- •Exercise 8. Correct any errors in these sentences. Some sentences are correct.
- •I) I couldn't have managed without you…………….
- •Exercise 9. Complete each space in the text with an appropriate modal verb. Some are negative.
- •Exercise 10. Which one of the verbs given can complete all three sentences in each set?
Exercise 10. Which one of the verbs given can complete all three sentences in each set?
1 used to / will / would
a Most days my father …get up first and make breakfast.
b When I was training for the marathon, I …run over 100 kilometres a week.
c We went back to Dublin to see the house where we… live in the 1960s.
2 needn't / mustn't / don't have to
a I'll be quite late getting to London, but you…change your plans for me.
b I'm afraid I owe quite a lot of money to the bank - but you… worry about it.
c Next time, read the small print in the document before you sign it. You … make the same mistake again.
3 can / could / is (or was) able to
a Val had always wanted to go scuba diving and …do so last summer.
b I hope Jim … help you tomorrow.
c She played the piano quite well even before she …read music.
(from: Martin Hewings. English Grammar in Use –Advanced. Cambridge University Press, 7th ed.; Michael Vince. Advanced Language Practice. Macmillan, 2007)