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<b>Modal verbs</b>

<i><b>Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the following sentences:</b></i>

1. We would rather …………..(stay) home tonight.

2. Henry talks to his dog as if ………(understand) him.
3. Mr. Jones would rather …………..(stay) home last night.

4. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I ………..(give) it to my sister for her birthday.
5. I was used to …………..(eat) at noon when I started school.

6. If I had seen the movie, I ……….(tell) you about it last night.

7. I wish they ………….(stop) making so much noise so that I can concentrate.
8. He used to ………..(eat) dinner at five o’clock.

9. The policeman would rather…………..(work) on Saturday than on Sunday.
10.Anne can’t get used to…………(study)

11.Maria would rather that we …………(study) more than we do.
12.We hope that you …………..(enjoy) the party last night..

13.Mike wished that the editors ………(permit) him to copy some of their material.
14.Joe wished that he ………..(spend) his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year.

15.The photographer would rather ………(have) more light.
16.When I was young, I used to ………..(swim) everyday.

17.The photographer would rather that we ………(stand) closer together than we are
standing.

18.John would rather ………(sleep) than worked last night.

19.She would rather that you ……….(arrive) last night (negative)

<i><b>Exercise 2: Must/ should + have + pp</b></i>

1. Henri was deported for having an expired visa. He ……….(have) his visa
renewed.

2. Juliet was absent for the first time yesterday. She ………(be) sick.
3. The photos are black. The X- ray at the airport ………….(damage) them

4. Blanca got a parking ticket. She ………( not park) in a reserved spot, since she had
no permit.

5. Carmen did very well on the exam. She …………(study) very hard.

6. Mike called us as soon as his wife had her baby. He……….(be) very proud
7. Jones isn’t here yet. He ………….(forget) about meeting.

8. Alex failed the exam. He ………….(not study) enough.

<i><b>Exercise 3. Circle the underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard </b></i>
<i><b>written English.</b></i>

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1. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
2. At the rate the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take

four hours for his to be reviewed.

3. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
4. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on

it on our test tomorrow.

5. The little boy’s mother bought him a five speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.

6. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on the air
conditioning

7. The Andersons just had an enclosed bricks patio built after fighting off the insects for
two moths.

8. Danny spent such enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he plans to return as
soon as he saves enough money.

9. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.
10. Ken had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his

committee.

11.If Rudy would have studied German in college, he would not have found the
scientific terminology so difficult to understand.

12. I have to depositing this money in my checking account or else the check I just wrote
will bounce.

13. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing
with the nature.

14. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many times
this past week.

15. Bess is used to fly after having crossed the continent many times during the
past decade.

16. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practicing
our pronunciation.

17. Sam used to living in Oklahoma, but his company had him transferred to a better
position in Georgia.

18. The bolder the matador’s display in the arena became, louder the audience expressed
its approval of his presentation.

19. Max would rather to be fishing from the boat in the lake than sitting at his desk in the
office.

20. Hal’s new sport car cost much more than his friend Joe.

21. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her.
22. If a crisis would occur, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how

to handle the situation.

23. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.
24. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for the students so they

would take a greater interest in the subject.

25. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them
or refer them to someone who will.

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26.Anybody who plans to attend the meeting ought send a short note to the chairperson
27. The teacher and the administrator are having such difficult time agreeing on a contract

for the forthcoming year that the teachers may go on strike.

28. Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm, she was two
hours late.

29.Our new television came with a ninety-days warranty on all electrical components.
30. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
31. The director felt badly about not giving Mary position that she had sought with his

company.

32. Tom and Mark hope go skiing in the mountains this weekend if the weather permits.
33. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency.
34. The salad tasted so well that my brother returned to the salad bar for another helping.
35. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
36. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner.
37. I do not believe that I have ever seen as many expensive cars than were

in that shopping center.

38. The members of the orchestra had to arrived an hour prior to the performance
for a short rehearsal.

39. We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought.
40. If Monique had not attended the conference, she never would meet her old friend Dan,

whom she had not seen in years.

41. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her
classmates.

42. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always
traffic jam at rush hour.

43.That novel is definitely a dense-packed narrative, but one which requires a vast
knowledge of cultural background or an excellent encyclopedia.

44. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.
45. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.

46. I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that
they must return home today.

47. Among us students are many foreigners who attend languages classes at the south
campus.

48. My book is different than yours because mine has a vocabulary section at the bottom
of each page, and yours has one in the back.

49. That product that you bought at the lower price is the more inferior to the one that we
sell at a slightly higher price.

50. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house was infested with

termites.

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