Pop Quiz - Unit 9 Modal Verbs + Future Tense

Pop Quiz - Unit 9 Modal Verbs + Future Tense

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1. What are the three modal verbs?

(from strongest to weakest)

Modal Verbs

• may

• could

• might

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2. What is the word you use for Future Tense?

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3. What are the words you use for Future Tense but negative?

Multiple Choice

4. Which of the following do you use to describe something is possible?

• Modal Verbs

  (may, could, might)

• Future Tense

  (will)

Multiple Choice

5. Which of the following do you use to describe something is definitely (=for sure) going to happen?

• Modal Verbs

• Future Tense

So...

Modal Verbs vs Future Tense

• Modal Verbs

• = possibility

• Future Tense

• = definites (= for sure)

Multiple Choice

5. Gary _________ go to the museum. He'll decide tomorrow.

• might

• will

What is the hint in the sentence?

"Gary ____ go to the museum. He'll decide tomorrow."

• He'll decide tomorrow

• Meaning: he's not sure now

• = not sure

• = Modal Verb ("might")

Multiple Choice

6. Tina ____________ revise for the test. She can't let her academic result get any worse than her last term's.

• may

• could

• might

• will

What is the hint in the sentence?

"Tina ____ revise for the test. She can't let her academic result get any worse than her last term's."

• "She can't let her academic result get any worse than her last term's."

• Meaning = She is determined to not get a worse result than her last term's.

• = She for sure is going to revise this time

• for sure = Future Tense ("will")

Multiple Choice

7. I ___________ (not join) the game tomorrow. I'm still waiting for my parents to confirm if we have any plans for tomorrow.

• may not join

• will not join

What is the hint in the sentence?

"I ___________ (not join) the game tomorrow. I'm still waiting for my parents to confirm if we have any plans for tomorrow."

• "I'm still waiting for my parents to confirm if we have any plans for tomorrow."

• Meaning = I'm not sure if we have plans tomorrow. If we do, I won't come. But if we don't, I will come.

• = Not sure

• = Modal Verb ("may not join")

Multiple Choice

8. John _______ (not take) part in the running race tomorrow. He has just hurt his foot.

• might not take

• will not take

What is the hint in the sentence?

"John _______ (not take) part in the running race tomorrow. He has just hurt his foot."

• "He has just hurt his foot."

• meaning = now that he's hurt his foot, he won't be able to run

• = it's for sure that he will not take part in the race

• Answer: Future Tense ("will not take")

Two more questions...

Multiple Choice

9. Harry ______ (find) his perfect pencil case one day. I'm sure of it.

• could find

• will find

What is the hint in the sentence?

"Harry ______ (find) his perfect pencil case one day. I'm sure of it."

• "I'm sure of it."

• = for sure

• = future tense ("will")

Multiple Choice

10. Mary ______ (sell) her old laptop to her cousin. She's not very sure -- she adores her old laptop but she also needs money. She'll decide next week.

• may sell

• will sell

What is the hint in the sentence?

"Mary ______ (sell) her old laptop to her cousin. She's not very sure -- she adores her old laptop but she also needs money. She'll decide next week."

• "She's not very sure "

• "She adores her old laptop but she also needs money"

• = not sure

• = Modal Verb ("may")

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