Modals, Conditionals, Passive

What do modal verbs convey in English?

• Emotions and feelings

• Logical possibility, ability, necessity, and permission

• Physical actions only

• Past events and experiences

Which modal verb is used to express strong obligation or necessity?

• must

• may

• might

• should

Complete the following sentence: You __________ told the police what you saw!

• could

• should have

• Can

• Would

What does the modal perfect 'could have' indicate?

• Future possibilities

• Past ability, possibility, or opportunity that was not utilized

• Present obligations

• Certainty about a past event

Complete: If Mark __________ (not/provoke) John, the altercation wouldn't have escalated.

Complete the sentence: If there are witnesses, they ___ us.

• would have caught

• could catch

• will catch

• had caught

When do we use the passive voice in English?

• To emphasize the person or thing performing the action

• To avoid responsibilities or blame

• To avoid using the past tense

• To focus on the agent of the action

Which of these sentences is a mixed conditional?

• If I don't commit the crime, the Beats won't meet.

• If I didn't commit the crime, the Beats wouldn't work together.

• If I hadn't committed the crime, the Beats wouldn't have met.

• If I hadn't committed the crime, the Beats wouldn't be working together.

Which of the following is a common usage of modal verbs?

• Expressing certainty

• Talking about the past only

• Making requests or seeking permission

• Describing physical actions

He __________ have avoided the fight if he wanted to.