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Need, Needn’t, Needn’t Have, Mustn’t Have

January 8, 2025 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Do I need .................................. again?
Wrong!
When need is a regular verb, it is followed by a to-infinitive.
2. You needn't ......................... again.
Wrong!
When need is a modal verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
3. You .............................. invited him to the party.
Wrong!
4. You .............................. him. He could have hit you.
Wrong!
5. You .......................... wait.
Wrong!
6. Why did you phone me in the middle of the night? You ................................ until the morning.
Wrong!
7. She ............................ in an expensive hotel. She could have stayed at her cousin's place.
Wrong!
8. You ............................. home. You could have called a taxi.
Wrong!
9. You ............................... until the last minute. You could have applied much earlier.
Wrong!
Needn't have is used to talk about undesirable things that happened in the past.
10. You ............................... her about my plans. I don't want her to find out.
Wrong!
11. You ............................. rushed. There was plenty of time.
Wrong!
12. I ................................. there, so I didn't.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. Do I need to apply again?
2. You needn’t apply again.
3. You needn’t have invited him to the party.
4. You needn’t have provoked him. He could have hit you.
5. You needn’t / don’t need to wait.
6. Why did you phone me in the middle of the night? You could have waited until the morning.
7. She needn’t have stayed in an expensive hotel. She could have stayed at her cousin’s place.
8. You needn’t have walked home. You could have called a taxi.
9. You needn’t have waited until the last minute. You could have applied much earlier.
10. You must not tell her about my plans. I don’t want her to find out.
11. You needn’t have rushed. There was plenty of time.
12. I didn’t need to go there, so I didn’t.

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