Exercises

Ex. 1. Read, translate and comment on the use of the verb dare.

1. Nobody dared to speak or move. 2. How dare you speak to me like that! 3. He froze. He dare not move. 4. I daresay she’s giving a farewell party to her friends on board. 5. How dare she come here! 6. They daren’t go against the missionaries. 7. She stood at the door with the tears streaming down her face and did not dare to enter. 8. That was all I wanted to say to you. Now I daresay you’d like to join the ladies. 9. But she dared do nothing yet. 10. He dared not use his motorcycle. 11. ‘Don’t you dare to speak to me,’ she screamed. ‘If you insult me I shall have you turned out of here.’ 12. He didn’t dare lie to his father.

Ex. 2. Complete the sentences with dare, daren’t, dared, dared not.

1. I ... tell them I’ve just broken their favourite vase. 2. I hardly ... mention this but you still haven’t paid for those tickets. 3. I knew I was right but I ... say so at the time. 4. When he came, she ... express her feelings. 5. ... we ask for more money after she has just said it? 6. How ... you speak to me in such a tone? 7. I ... tell Mother that I had lost my favourite gloves. 8. But I never ... ask Mrs. Danvers what she did about it. 9. He ... take his eyes off his assailant. 10. The teaches was very strict. Nobody ... talk during his lessons.

Ex. 3. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Гарри встретил вчера мистера Грина, но не посмел сказать ему, что мы разбили автомобиль, который взяли у него на время. 2. He скажете ли вы мистеру Грину, что мы разбили его автомобиль? У меня не хватает смелости сказать ему об этом. 3. Как вы смеете так говорить со мной? 4. Как он смеет говорить так грубо обо мне? 5. Посмеет ли он признать это? 6. И они смеют говорить, что мы поступили нечестно? 7. Он подстрекал меня перепрыгнуть через ручей. 8. Пусть кто угодно попробует доказать, что мои факты неверны. 9. Она не смела посмотреть мне в глаза. 10. Попробуй, залезь на это дерево!

English Modal Verbs – Most Common Situations Table

Situation	Modal Verb	Example
requests  (formal)	may	May I sit down?
requests  (informal)	can	Can I sit down?
requests  (polite)	could	Could I sit down?
requests  (polite)	would	Would you mind if I sit down?
permission  (formal)	may	You may sit down.
permission  (informal)	can	You can sit down.
obligation  (full)	must	You must tell the  police the truth.
obligation  (partial)	should	You should tell  your friends the truth.
obligation (partial)  (less common)	ought to	You ought to tell  your friends the truth.
logical conclusions  (stronger than "should")	must	He left an hour ago, so he must be there already.
logical conclusions  (weaker than "must")	should	He left half an hour ago,  I believe he should  be there already.
possibility  (general)	can	It can rain sometimes.
possibility  (weaker than  "may" and "might")	could	It could rain, but it is  not very common in this  part of the country.
possibility  (weaker than "may")	might	It's not very cloudy yet,  but it might rain.
possibility  (stronger than "might")	may	It's starting to get cloudy –  it may rain soon.
futureactions/states/intentions	will	Look at the sky!  It will rain soon.