Intermediate English, Lesson 8. Grammar

Intermediate English, Lesson 8. Homework

Connect the lists of the expressions with the lists of the modal verbs:

1) Ability, possibility (real or supposed), doubt about the possibility of something, reproach, lost opportunity, demand, permission, prohibition, supposition, intention.

2) Real possibility, reproach (only might), supposition with lack of confidence, demand, permission, prohibition, wish.

3) Necessity, duty, responsibility, a piece of advice, strict prohibition, confident supposition, insistent demand.

1) May, 

2) could,

3) must, 

4) can, 

5) had to,

6) might,

7) be able to

Construct phrases using the following words:

be able to, may, could, can, had to, might, must

• I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’__ __ do it.
• You __ be wrong! It is not true. Everything should be all right with them!
• You __ come in. Feel yourself at home.
• __ you, please, repeat what you’ve just said?
• They made me look for their dog everywhere. I even __ __ go to the forest in the evening! __ you imagine that? Their dog __ __ __ hide in the house till late in the evening.
• They __ be right. I don’t trust them, however.
• Sorry, __ I restart the speech?

Answer the questions changing the possibility to the order:

• May I come in?
• Can you swim?
• Could you please turn the radio down?
• Are we able to jump now?
• Can I start in one second?
• Can we avoid these answers?
• Could you do it yourself?

Intermediate English, Lesson 8. Answers

Which modal verbs from the list below the table best describe the situations listed?

Can, could, be able to	1) Ability, possibility, doubt about the possibility of something, reproach, lost opportunity, demand, permission, prohibition, supposition, intention
May, might	2) Real possibility, reproach, supposition with lack of confidence, demand, permission, prohibition, wish
Must, had to	3) Necessity, duty, responsibility, as a piece of advice, strict prohibition, confident supposition, insistent demand

 

Construct phrases using the correct form of the verb in the brackets.

(be able to, may, could, can, had to, might, must) 

• I’m sorry but I don’t think I’m able to do it.
• You must be wrong! It is not true. Everything should be all right with them!
• You may come in. Make yourself at home.
• Could you, please, repeat what you’ve just said?
• They made me look for their dog everywhere. I even had to go to the forest in the evening! Can you imagine that? Their dog was able to hide himself in the house till late in the evening.
• They might be right. I don’t trust them, however.
• Sorry, can I restart the speech?

Change each question into a command:

• May I come in? – Come in.
• Can you swim? – Swim.
• Could you please turn the radio down? – Turn the radio down.
• Are we able to jump now? – Jump now.
• Can I start in one second? – Start in one second.
• Can we avoid these answers? – Avoid these answers.
• Could you do it yourself? – Do it yourself.