MODAL VERBS

Students are not allowed to use dictionaries in the examination room.

• Students mustn't use dictionaries in the examination room.

• Students needn't use dictionaries in the examination room.

• Students shouldn't use dictionaries in the examination room.

• Students might not use dictionaries in the examination room.

It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance.

• A. You would book movie tickets in advance.

• B. You must book movie tickets in advance.

• C. You can’t book movie tickets in advance.

• D. You needn’t book movie tickets in advance.

The interviewee learns all the answers by heart, but it is unnecessary.

• The interviewee needn't learn all the answers by heart.

• The interviewee couldn't learn all the answers by heart.

• The interviewee should learn all the answers by heart.

• The interviewee might learn all the answers by heart.

It isn't necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.

• We needn't get a visa for Singapore.

• We mustn't get a visa for Singapore.

• We mayn't get a visa for Singapore.

• We shouldn't get a visa for Singapore.

It's against the law if you hunt the endangered species.

• You don't need to hunt the endangered species.

• You mustn't hunt the endangered species.

• You needn't hunt the endangered species.

• You can't hunt the endangered species.

The students are required to keep silent during the exam.

• The students may keep silent during the exam.

• The students must keep silent during the exam.

• The students needn't keep silent during the exam.

• The students shouldn't keep silent during the exam.

It is necessary for people to wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• A. People can wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• B. People must wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• C. People should wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• D. People may wear face masks when going out during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It's possible that it will rain heavily this evening.

• It must rain heavily this evening.

• It can't rain heavily this evening.

• It needn't rain heavily this evening.

• It may rain heavily this evening.

Perhaps we will be late for the meeting.

• We must get to the meeting on time.

• We should get to the meeting on time.

• We needn't get to the meeting on time.

• We may not get to the meeting on time.

It is compulsory for all the students to obey the class rules.

• All the students needn't obey the class rules.

• All the students needn't obey the class rules.

• All the students can't obey the class rules.

• All the students must obey the class rules.