3 fast lane modals

3 fast lane modals

Multiple Choice

Must, have to and should are examples of

• modal verbs

• main verbs

• mixed verbs

Should/shouldn't

• Advice / recommendation – If you feel sick, you should see the doctor

• Likely situation – It’s 4pm, John should be at home by now

• Weaker obligation – Passengers should check in two hours before flight

Multiple Choice

Is this correct: You should don't go to the shops as they are closed.

• Yes, absolutely. Makes sense

• Ummm no. The answer is actually: you shouldn't go to the shops as they are closed.

Must/Mustn't

• Obligation / duty – I must do my homework every day

• Emphasise necessity / importance – You look very sick. You must see the doctor

• Deduction – He has got a headache. He must be getting the flu.

• Recommendation – You must try out that new restaurant. It’s amazing!

Multiple Choice

True or False: You can use must in the simple past. It is musted.

• True

• False

have to/don't have to

• Similar use as ‘must ’

• More informal

• Negative and tenses of ‘must’

• I had to / I didn’t have to

• I will have to / I won’t have to

Multiple Select

Tick the correct answers: You __________ use the elevators in case of fire.

• have to

• must not

• should

Multiple Select

Tick the correct answer(s): My wife __________ go to work today. It’s a holiday.

• should

• doesn't have to

• don't have to

Multiple Choice

A friend says: "You should wear a coat today it's cold". This means:

• you have to wear a coat

• it's a good idea to wear a coat

• they think you do not need to wear a coat

• they are trying to trick you

Multiple Choice

A sign reads: You must not smoke here. What does this mean?

• you can smoke there if you want to

• you should probably smoke there

• it is not allowed to smoke there

• you don't have to smoke there

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence: You don't have to swim off the rocks because it is dangerous.

• You have to swim off the rocks because it is dangerous.

• You must swim off the rocks because it is dangerous.

• You must not swim off the rocks because it is dangerous.

Prefixes and Suffixes

revisited

The following prefixes give the meaning of NOT when they come before a word

• _{mis- (mistrust)}

• _{il-(illegal) we often (but not always) put il- before words beginning with l}

• _{ir-(irresponsible) we often (but not always) put ir before words beginning with r}

• _{in-(inexpensive)}

• _{un-(unbelievable)}

• _{dis-(dishonest)}

• _{im-(impossible) we often (but not always)put im before words beginning with m and p (imperfect)}

Multiple Choice

Prefixes go

• at the start of a word

• at the end of a word

Multiple Choice

Which prefix do we use to make 'happy' negative?

• imhappy

• irhappy

• inhappy

• unhappy

Multiple Choice

Which prefix do we use to make 'possible' negative?

• in

• im

• ir

• dis

Suffixes go at the end of the word. The following are some examples of typical suffixes that are used to make words into nouns

• _{-ation (recommend + ation = recommendation)}

• _{-ion (act+ion= action)}

• _-ness

• _-ship

• _{-ity (popular + ity = popularity)}

• _-ism

Multiple Choice

Suffixes go:

• at the end of a word

• at the start of a word

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct suffix to make the word into a noun: happy

• happiness

• happyness

• happyship

• happiment

Multiple Select

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• Yes

• No