Title: Modals
Course: Anglès a 2n de batxillerat

Feedback shared by this category's questions, if right: Well done!
Feedback shared by this category's questions, if wrong: Are you sure?

Q: She's never ____________  dye her hair
- been allowed to
- been able
- can
- could
A: been allowed to
If right: very good!
If wrong: Try again!

MODALS OF ABILITY AND PERMISSION

Which of the following sentences express ability? Which express permission?

Q: MODALS OF OBLIGATION AND PROHIBITION
- I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow. I ___ work late | must
- Liam _________ go to school because it's Saturday | doesn't have to
- Last night Don suddenly became ill. We ____ call the doctor | had to
- I ________ wear a suit to work but I usually do. | don't have to
- You _______ make so much noise. The neighbours will complain | mustn't

Q: MODALS OF ABILITY

Complete the sentences with a modal of ability
- - Karl is at drama school. Next year he _______ act in films | will be able to
- - Tanya ________ do ballet when she was 11 years old | could
- - I _______ play the guitar but I'm not very good | can
- - Ross _______ write songs when he joined the group, but he can now. | couldn't
- - ________ you ride a bike when you were a child? | could
- - If I don't save my money, I _________ afford an electrical guitar | won't be able to

Q: 1- We weren't allowed to wear trainers
A: permission
Feedback ("permission"): Great!
Feedback ("ability"): Are you sure?

Q: 2- Could the teacher hear you?
A: ability
Feedback ("ability"): Great!
Feedback ("permission"): Are you sure?

Q: 3- Can I come in?
A: permission
Feedback ("permission"): Great!
Feedback ("ability"): Are you sure?

Q: 4- I've never been able to do maths
A: ability
Feedback ("ability"): Great!
Feedback ("permission"): Are you sure?

Q: Two of my friends _______ play instruments
- can
- are able
- are allowed
- could to
A: can

Q: At our school we ________ wear jewellery
- aren't allowed to
- can to
- aren't able to
- could to
A: aren't allowed to
If right: Great!
If wrong: Try again!

Q: I __________ talk when I was two
- could
- can
- was allowed to
- am able to
A: could / was allowed to

Q: I _________ stay up late until I was twelve
- wasn't allowed to
- could
- was able to
- can't
A: wasn't allowed to
If right: Very good!
If wrong: Try again!

Q: I've always __________  swim fast
- been able to
- can
- been allowed to
- could
A: been able to
If right: Great!

1- Your friend is always coughing because he smokes too much

You say: "You...

2- Your friend has a bad toothache.

You say: "You...

1- Perhaps I'll go to Los Angeles this summer

I _____________________________________

2- I'm certain that Ben has an audition

Ben _____________________________

3- It's impossible that John is at the concert. He said he wasn't going

John ______________________________

4- I'm not sure we can go to the film premiere. I think it's sold out

We__________________________________________

MODALS OF DEDUCTION

Rewrite the following sentences using MUST, CAN'T or MAY/MIGHT/COULD

Q: 3- We _____________ go to your party tomorrow
- can't (Great!)
- ought (Are you sure?)
- aren't able (Are you sure?)
- aren't allowed (Are you sure?)
A: can't

Q: 4- You _________ smoke in class
- mustn't
- needn't
- shouldn't to
A: mustn't

Q: 5- _________ you speak Italian?
- Can
- May
- Might
- Must
A: Can

Q: 6- This is my advice: You ________ work so much
- shoudn't
- mustn't
- ought to
- couldn't
A: shoudn't

Q: 7- You ___________ get up early tomorrow. It's Sunday
- needn't
- haven't to
- mustn't
- can't
A: needn't

MIXED MODALS

Rewrite these sentences, using modal verbs:

1- It's not necessary for you to clean the house now. You____________

2- Perhaps it will be sunny tomorrow. It ____________________________

3- When I was seven years old I didn't know how to swim. When I was 7 years old, I _____________________

4- Paul is a very good singer. Paul _________________________

5- I'm sure they aren't at home. The door is still locked. They _______

MODALS OF ADVICE

Give advice to a friend. Use SHOULD or SHOULDN'T

MIXED MODALS

Rewrite these sentences, using modal verbs:

1- If I were you, I would stop smoking. You __________________

2- I'm certain that they are playing tonight. They _______________

3- Perhaps we'll get our money back. We ______________________

4- It is not necessary for you to shout. You ______________________

5- It's dangerous to go out on your own. You ____________________