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Modals Exercise

July 26, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. She is so obstinate that she ………………………….. never listen to you.

Correct! Wrong!

2. If you do not water the plants, they ……………………….. die.

Correct! Wrong!

Use will to express simple futurity.

3. What ……………………… you do if you lose your job?

Correct! Wrong!

In type 1 conditional, we use simple present tense in the if clause and will + bare infinitive in the main clause.

4. Samuel ……………………… arrive in the afternoon.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either may or might is possible here.

5. You ………………………… never publicly share confidential information.

Correct! Wrong!

6. We ………………………… be grateful for what we have.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Glass ………………………… be blown.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Feral kittens ……………………….. make great pets.

Correct! Wrong!

All of these are possible here with somewhat different meanings.

9. …………………………….we inform them?

Correct! Wrong!

10. …………………………. you help me fill out this form?

Correct! Wrong!

11. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I ……………………… go.’

Correct! Wrong!

We use will to express decisions made at the moment of speaking.

12. We ………………………… be in trouble if she arrives now.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. She is so obstinate that she will never listen to you.
  2. If you do not water the plants, they will die.
  3. What will you do if you lose your job?
  4. Samuel may / might arrive in the afternoon.
  5. You should never publicly share confidential information.
  6. We should be grateful for what we have.
  7. Glass can be blown.
  8. Feral kittens can make great pets.
  9. Shall we inform them?
  10. Could you help me fill out this form?
  11. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I will go.’
  12. We will be in trouble if she arrives now.
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