Complete the following sentences using an appropriate auxiliary verb.
1The police officer warned the crowd that he ............... order the police to shoot if they caused trouble.
Wrong!
In reported speech, "will" usually changes to "would" after a past reporting verb.
2Passengers ............... not smoke inside the bus.
Wrong!
"Must" expresses a strong rule or obligation in this sentence.
3............... I have a word with you?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Can" and "May" are both possible for asking permission, though "May" is more formal.
4Parents ............... not accompany their children into the school building.
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"Must" with "not" expresses prohibition.
5There was a time when I ............... stay up late, but these days I go to bed early.
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"Used to" describes a past habit that is no longer true.
6The principal said that candidates without hall tickets ............... not be permitted inside the examination hall.
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In reported speech, "will not" usually changes to "would not" after a past reporting verb.
7You ............... tell me. I know everything.
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"Need not" means that something is not necessary.
8There were no seats left, so even if he had come a little earlier, he ............... have got a seat in the front row.
Wrong!
"Would not" is used in this third conditional result clause.
9............... I tell you what happened?
Wrong!
"Shall" is used with "I" to offer or suggest doing something.
10"How ............... he leave the office earlier without my permission?" asked the manager.
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"Could" expresses surprise or disbelief about how someone was able to do something.
Answers
- The police officer warned the crowd that he would order the police to shoot if they caused trouble.
- Passengers must not smoke inside the bus.
- Can / May I have a word with you?
- Parents must not accompany their children into the school building.
- There was a time when I used to stay up late, but these days I go to bed early.
- The principal said that candidates without hall tickets would not be permitted inside the examination hall.
- You need not tell me. I know everything.
- There were no seats left, so even if he had come a little earlier, he would not have got a seat in the front row.
- Shall I tell you what happened?
- “How could he leave the office earlier without my permission?” asked the manager.
