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Kenny1999 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

2 set of modal verb exercises, i am looking for the right answer.

i am an English tutor in Thailand, I am non-native... I am in fact, very weak in modal verbs...

and i have two sets of modal verb exercises whose answers are missing... i am not really

sure about the answers so i am here looking for assistance... please help

Exercise 1 - Modal Verbs

Lily is writing a letter of advice to Tommy. Help her to complete the letter with 'should',

'ought to', 'must', 'have to', 'need' and the verbs in the word box. You may need to use

the negative form of these words. You can also use some of the verbs more than once.

Given words

[do] [go] [have] [spend] [study] Emotion: talkative

Dear Tommy,

How are you? In your last letter, you said that you weren't doing well at school. If this is still

a problem, I think you (1)____________ the following things.

((((Especially this paragraph, I find it extremely difficult!!!!!!! )))))

First, you (2)____________ to your parents. I didn't want to have a tutor when my parents

found that I was having problems with Mathematics last year. However, they decided that I
(3)______________ one. I ended up getting an 'A'.

Second, I think you (4)____________ for tests at the last moment. I set a rule for myself

when it comes to studying. I tell myself that I (5)____________ at least two hours every

Saturday revising what I've learnt duing the week. That way, I (6)__________ for long

before each test.

I hope this advice helps. By the way, I've gained a lot of weight recently so I strongly feel
that I (7)______________ something about it. I think I (8)____________ on a diet. What
do you think?

Lily

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Exercise 2 - Modal verbs

Fill in the following blanks with modal verbs such as 'may', 'might', 'can' , 'could', 'will'

, 'would' , 'shall' , 'should', 'ought to', 'must'.

Dear Samuel,

I'm writing to ask if you (1)___________ give me some advice. I'm a 20-year-old student

who (2)____________ survive on the money my parents send me. My parents live in a

small village. When I succeeded in my exams, I moved to Beijing to attend university.
My parents are over 60 and (3)___________ no longer work. I feel like I (4)________

be giving them money instead of getting money from them. On top of that, my sister leaves

school next year and she (5)_____________ want to go to university, too. I think I
(6)______________ do something for her as well. There (7)_____________ be a way. I

think I (8)________________ try to get a job but I (9)________________ think of what

I (10)____________ do. It (11)____________be a good idea to work evenings so that I
(12)_____________ study during the day. You see, I (13)_____________ attend all my

lectures or I (14)_____________ fail my course. Of course I (15)___________ leave

university but I don't want to. I (16)____________ do something soon but what? Please

advise me. What can I do?

Regards,

Anna
  

Top answer

Here are some possibilities. I'm writing to ask if you (1)CAN give me some advice. I'm a 20-year-old student who (2)HAS TO survive on the money my parents send me.

— CalifJim

  • Here are some possibilities.
  • I'm writing to ask if you (1)CAN give me some advice.
  • I'm a 20-year-old student who (2)HAS TO survive on the money my parents send me.
  • My parents live in a small village.
  • When I succeeded in my exams, I moved to Beijing to attend university.
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Here are some possibilities.

I'm writing to ask if you (1)CAN give me some advice. I'm a 20-year-old student

who (2)HAS TO survive on the money my parents send me. My parents live in a

small village. When I succeeded in my exams, I moved to Beijing to attend university.
My parents are over 60 and (3)CAN no longer work. I feel like I (4)SHOULD

be giving them
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Here are some suggestions. There may be other correct answers as well.

Dear Tommy,

How are you? In your last letter, you said that you weren't doing well at school. If this is still

a problem, I think you (1)SHOULD DO the following things.

First, you (2)NEED TO GO to your parents. I didn't want to have a tutor when my parents

found that I was having pr
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Thanks CJ for the above possibilities.

However, in my area, English grammar is stricter than even many countries in Europe or America (where they might not too care about the grammar)

As a result, i am sorry that i should be challenging you...

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Exercise 2 - Modal verbs

Fill in the following blanks with modal verbs such as 'may', 'might', 'can' , 'could', 'will'

, 'would' , 'shall' , 'should', 'ought to', 'must'.

Dear Samuel,

I'm writing to ask if you (1)_________ give me some advice. I'm a 20-year-old student

who (2)__________ survive on the money my parents send me. My parents l
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kenny1999However, in my area, English grammar is stricter than even many countries in Europe or America (where they might not too care about the grammar)
What gives you the idea that people in Europe and America don't care about grammar?
kenny1999I think a better answer should be
Your version is not better. It is not as good
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Surprisingly there are still new replies to my thread and questions started 5 years ago.

However, I am no longer an English tutor now for many years.
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kenny1999i am an English tutor in Thailand, I am non-native... I am in fact, very weak in modal verbs...
and i have two sets of modal verb exercises whose answers are missing... i am not really
sure about the answers so i am here looking for assistance... please help
Exercise 1 - Modal Verbs
Lily is writing a letter of advice to Tommy. Help her to complete
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