Modal verbs (4) RECYCLING ADVANCED ENGLISH UNIT 3

RECYCLING ADVANCED ENGLISH

UNIT 3

Modal verbs (4)

E Match the two halves of the sentences correctly. 1 My grandmother would a better than anyone else. 2 She never used b very angry every time it curdled. 3 But she could cook c produce a wonderful meal every time. 4 Somehow she was able to d select vegetables carefully at the market. 5 We all wondered how e make was yoghurt. 6 The only thing she couldn’t f to use it up in a cake. 7 She’d get g to consult any recipes. 8 But she always managed h she managed it. F Complete the sentences with could, couldn't, was/were able to, used to, or would. 1 Unfortunately my cousin___________ see his solicitor that day, as no appointment had been made. 2 When I was a child, I ________ always take the same route to school and back. 3 The boy next door________ swim when he was five, but he never learnt to sail. 4 In the past people________ have larger families than they do nowadays. 5 Stephen had to give up half-way round, and________ finish the marathon. 6 Despite the thunderstorm we________ climb right to the top of the mountain. 7 I sat on the terrace, drinking coffee. From there I ________ see the vineyards and the olive groves below me. A question tag is composed of an auxiliary verb and a personal pronoun. If there is a modal verb in the main clause, we use this in the question tag: • They won't mind, will they? • He can swim, can't he? Remember that will you? is the usual question tag after a command, and shall we? after a suggestion with Let's. G Complete the sentences with the correct question tag. 1 We can’t see him yet,_________ ? 2 I ought to pay now,________ ? 3 Remember to lock up,_________ ? 4 You’d rather wait till next week,. 5 He must be there,_________? 6 It might rain tonight,_________ ? 7 They had to do it,_________ ? 8 Don’t tell him about it,________ ' 9 Let’s have a picnic on the beach, _ 10 You love him very much,_________ ? 11 I’d better not say anything,________ ? 12 We could stay overnight,_________?

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