Complex modals
4 Complete these sentences with be, have or have been.
Example: She shouldn't….have…..taken Tom's dictionary. I'm sure he'll be looking for it later.
I was glad that my old computer could repaired. I would
hated to have to buy a new one.
Children may not…………….left alone in the playground. They must……………...accompanied by an adult.
Where's Tony? He should helping you clear out the garage. I guess he must
forgotten about it.
We weren't tired. We could easily chatted for another hour. But we would
probably asked to leave the restaurant. It was getting late.
5 Write the eight completed sentences from Exercise 4 in appropriate spaces in this table.
Prediction: will, would, be going to, shall I’m sure he’ll be looking for it later.
1……………………………………………………. Prediction: will, would, be going to, shall
2……………………………………………………. Willingness, habits and preferences: will, would
3…………………………………………………….. Ability: can, could, be able to
4…………………………………………………….. Permission: can, could, may, might, be allowed to
5…………………………………………………….. Possibility: may might, can, could
6…………………………………………………….. Necessity: must, have to, have got to, need to, needn't
7…………………………………………………….. Deduction: must, have to, can't, couldn't
Obligation: should, ought to, be supposed to, had better She shouldn’t have taken Tom’s dictionary.
8……………………………………………………… Obligation: should, ought to, be supposed to, had better
6 Choose an ending (a-e) for each beginning (1-5) and add these forms.
able to will be must be ought going to can’t won’t must have should be may have been
You know there a test tomorrow (...) a so that we….…………………be late.
Samantha isn't ……….study at all(…) b so I……..………..…left it somewhere.
I……………………………...….find my calculator (...) с so she……….……feeling very confident.
We …...…to check the timetable(…) d so he probably isn't………………..write.
Mark's arm …injured (...) e so you……………….studying tonight.
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