Unit 3 Grammar practice

Modal verbs; modal perfects 3 Complete the second sentence with between two and
five words so that it has the same meaning as the first
1 Complete the second sentence with a different form sentence. Use the bold words.
from the first sentence so that it has a similar meaning.
We should call the police now. (to)
Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
We ought to call the police now.
It isnt a good idea to hang out with those people.
1 Its possible that I took your bag by mistake. (could)
You shouldnt hang out with those people.
I your bag by
1 Theres no obligation for you to be in court that day.
mistake.
You
2 Staff cant make personal calls on this phone.
2 Its possible that the judge will send him to prison. (allowed)
The judge Staff make
3 Its against the law for people to burgle houses. personal calls on this phone.
People 3 Its possible that Ill be absent from court today. (may)
4 Billy can speak two languages. I from court
Billy today.
5 People could hunt wild animals many years ago. 4 Eating in the school library is prohibited. (eat)
People You in the
6 You must ask for your parents permission to go on the school library.
trip. 5 We neednt phone our parents later. (have)
You We phone our
7 They should be more careful when they light their parents later.
campfires. 6 It was wrong for him to steal your bike. (should)
They He your bike.
7 Brad can ride a bike and hes only three years old.
2 Complete the sentences with suitable modal perfect (able)
forms of the verbs in the list. Sometimes there is more
than one possible answer. Brad ride a
bike and hes only three years old.
be be buy explain go invite play
talk tell 4 Translate the sentences into your language.
They may / might / could have been the people who 1 You should have asked me to help you.
robbed the bank.
1 You a ticket 2 The thief might go to prison, but he may only do
because Ive got an extra one. community service.
2 He what
happened because I already know about it. 3 You ought to have thought about the consequences
3 The woman who we saw outside the court before breaking the law.
the judge for
the murder trial, but were not sure. 4 I should have called the police when I saw the broken
4 You the window.
students about road safety.
5 The children 5 You neednt have bought a new MP3 player because I
with matches yesterday it was very dangerous. found your old one.
6 If the police had caught him during the robbery, he
to prison. 6 Tanya didnt need to get up early this morning.
7 I my cousin to
my birthday party, but I forgot.
7 These days, the police are able to collect evidence
8 He for so long using modern technology.
on the phone last night.

8 You mustnt smoke in the hospital.

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