Exercise 2: Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form.
1. If I had a bike, I ……………….. (ride) it every day.
2. George ……………….. (go) on a trip to Chicago if he had had a time.
3. Marcella didn’t come to class yesterday. She ……………….. (have) an accident.
4. John didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. John ……………….. (do) his homework.
5. Sharon was suppoted to be here at nine oc’lock. She ……………….. (forget) about out meeting.
6. Where do you think Jane is today? She ……………….. (sleep) late.
7. George missed the class today. He ……………….. (have) an accident
8. Robert arrived without his book. He ……………….. (loose) it.
9. Thomas received a warn ing for speeding. He ………………..(drive) so fast.
10. Henry’s car stopped on the highway. It ……………….. (run) out of gas
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences, using the modal verb in the bracket.
1. It was a mistake not to bring your umbrella. (should)
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2. I can imagine how worried Tom’s father was. (must)
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3. It is possible that one of the men died on the mountain. (may)
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4. It wasn’t necessary for you to do all this work. (needn’t)
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5. It was a mistake for you to buy that house. (shouldn’t)
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6. I don’t think Sally enjoyed her holiday. (can’t)
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7. Perhaps Alan didn’t mean what he said. (mightn’t)
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8. It was the driver’s fault. He didn’t stop at the red light. (should)
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9. It’s possible that I left my wallet at home. (could)
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10. Perhaps he spent all his money when he was young. (might) Ø……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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