Perplexing sentences
Choose the correct answer:
1- In England, most people (have to / must) work until they are 67.
2- My grandfather's birthday was a good occasion for the family to come (round/ together)
3- He (has to/ must) put some petrol in the car or it will stop.
4- Dialogue and constructive criticism (is/ are) the only means of solving national problems.
My answers
1- I go for 'must' because I am talking about a law. My teachers says 'must' is wrong.
2- together 3- I go for 'must' , but my teacher says the correct answer is 'has to'
4- are
Top answer
Omar Ahmed 1- In England, most people (have to / must) work until they are 67. Both are possible (ignoring the fact that this statement is not factually accurate). I suppose "have to" would be more common or more likely, but it seems a poor question.
- Omar Ahmed 1- In England, most people (have to / must) work until they are 67.
- Both are possible (ignoring the fact that this statement is not factually accurate).
- I suppose "have to" would be more common or more likely, but it seems a poor question.
- * There is no obvious way to see which is supposed to be the correct one.
- * In BrE.
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Omar Ahmed1- In England, most people (have to / must) work until they are 67.
Both are possible (ignoring the fact that this statement is not factually accurate). I suppose "have to" would be more common or more likely, but it seems a poor question.
Omar Ahmed2- My grandfather's birthday was a good occasion for the family to come
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