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Auxiliary verbs exercise

January 2, 2013 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Don’t call them now. They ............... have gone.
Wrong!
2‘Could I ask you something?’ ‘Yes, of course you ...............’
Wrong!
3‘Where is Sarah?’ ‘She ............... have gone swimming.’
Wrong!
4............... you smoke in public spaces?
Wrong!
5Yesterday evening, I ............... watch TV for an hour.
Wrong!
6We ............... go camping this summer.
Wrong!
7You ............... worry about the consequences.
Wrong!
8............... you have some more potatoes?
Wrong!
9British people ............... get a visa to go to Scotland.
Wrong!
10I couldn’t think properly. Perhaps I ............... Ill.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. Don’t call them now. They may have gone.
  2. ‘Could I ask you something?’ ‘Yes, of course you can’
  3. ‘Where is Sarah?’ ‘She could have gone swimming.’
  4. Can you smoke in public spaces?
  5. Yesterday evening, I was allowed to watch TV for an hour.
  6. We may go camping this summer.
  7. You must not worry about the consequences.
  8. Will you have some more potatoes?
  9. British people don’t need to get a visa to go to Scotland.
  10. I couldn’t think properly. Perhaps I was Ill.
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