MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBS: REVIEW

Teacher Polly Gonçalves

Multiple Choice

Modals Verbs are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from normal verbs like "work, play, visit..." They give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it. They have a great variety of communicative functions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The auxiliary modals "would," may," "might," "should," "must," "ought to," "can," "could," "will," "shall" are invariable.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Select

Modal verbs are used to express functions such as:

• Permission

• Ability

• Obligation

• Prohibition

• Advice

Multiple Select

You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.

• prohibition

• strong obligation

• permission

• advice

Multiple Choice

He must be very tired. He's been working all day long.

• obligation

• possibility

• logical conclusion

• advice

Fill in the Blank

You __________ smoke in the hospital.

Multiple Select

________ I use your phone please?

• May

• Can

• Could

Multiple Choice

When I was younger I could run fast.

• Ability

• Permission

• Possibility

• Prohibition

Multiple Select

You ___________ revise your lessons (advice)

• can

• should

• must

• ought to

Multiple Choice

I might go on holiday to Australia next year.

• probability

• advice

• permission

• obligation

Fill in the Blank

"Smoking can cause cancer." the modal used expresses an idea of

Multiple Select

"Would you like a cup of tea?"

The modal WOULD can express the idea of

• to request

• possibility

• ability

• offer

Multiple Choice

Assinale a versão correta da frase entre aspas:

"Não posso comprar um carro novo."

• I shouldn't be thinking of a new car.

• I can't afford a new car.

• I can't buy anything new.

• If it is new, I don't want it.

• Who needs a new car anyway?

Multiple Choice

The rain can __________ our shoes.

• spoil

• spoiled

• spoiling

• to spoil