7. Needn't have and didn't need to. There are mistakes in some of these sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them.

Compare:	We didn’t need to hurry; we had lots of time. (It was unnecessary to harry, and we didn’t)
	We needn’t have hurried – we got there much too early. (It was unnecessary to hurry, but we did)

1 We needn't have bought so much wine for the party because nobody drank much.

2 Mike needn't have gone to work yesterday, so he stayed at home.

3. It was nice of you to phone and thank me, but you really didn't need to.

4. Sue needn't have hurried home, so she took her time.

5. Kate needn't have made lunch when she arrived home from work because her husband had already done it.

8. Complete the sentences with will/would +verbs from the box to say about the typical behavior.

Dad, I’ve broken my watch. – well, you ……….. playing with it. On Sundays when we were kids, Mother ……….. us pancakes for breakfast. He’s no trouble – he …………….. by himself for hours. She’s nice, but she ……………. about people behind their backs. People ………….. to you if you listen to them. We lived by a lake, and sometimes Dad ……………. us fishing. I’m not surprised you had an accident – you …………. too fast. If you drop toast, it ………….. butter side down every time. If you are having a bath, the phone ………… . And if you answer it, it …………. a wrong number. He …………… you one thing one minuet and opposite the next – he’s crazy.

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9. Can you complete the sentences? They are from the discussion about holiday plans. Use shall we?

where? (e.g. Where shall we go?) seaside/mountains? this country/abroad? when? how long for?

fly/train/drive? hotel/camp? stay in one place/travel around? take Granny? go with the Jacksons? what do with dogs?

10. Write three questions asking for advice for yourself. Ask other students for advice.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………..….….

2. ………………………………………………………………………………………..…..

3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………

11. Read the poem, find the Modals in it, explain them. Be ready to recite the poem.

What shall I say	How can I hide the tears inside?
when our neighbors	How can I face the crowd?
want us to come to tea?	I can make lips of mine be still,
They don’t know you’re not with me.	but my heart sighs too loud.
What shall I say?
	I could explain that
What shall I say	you’re gone for only a week to shop.
when the phone rings	But after the week is up
and someone asks for you?	What shall I say?
They don’t know I ask for you too.
What shall I say?	Peter Tinturin

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The Modals for Probability/Supposition – the Modals+Perfect Infinitive – Had better – Would rather - Have+Object+Verb Form – Question Tags – One(s)

1. Rewrite these sentences using must or can’t.

e.g. I’m sure she’s at home. – She must be at home.

1. I’m certain you’re crazy.

2. I know that isn’t Janet – she is in America.

3. I’m sure she thinks I’m stupid.

4. I bet you look silly in this coat.

5. They are always buying new cars. – I’m certain they make a lot of money.

6. I’m sure you’re not serious. I know you’re joking.

2. Complete the sentences using must or may/might with expressions from the list.

be at a meeting	miss somebody very much	have the wrong number
feel terrible	like green	be very proud

1. Have you noticed that Dr Adams wears something green every day? – I know. He …………………………………………………… .

2. Where is Ms Morgan? She’s not in her office. – I don’t know. She ………………………… .

3. Hello. Can I speak to Rou? – I’m sorry, You …………………………………………………

4. You’re coughing and sneezing, blowing your nose, and running fever. You ………….……. .

5. I hear your daughter recently graduated from law school and your son has got a scholarship to the state university. You …………………………………………………… .

6. How long has it been since you last saw your family? – Over a year. – You …………..…… .

3. Complete the sentences with should have…, may have…, must have… or can’t have… More than one answer is possible.

1. Where’s Phil? – I don’t know. He ……………… (go) home.

2. How are the builders getting on? – They ……………… (finish) by now. I’ll go and see.

3. Ann isn’t here. – Surely she ……………… (forget) – I reminded her yesterday.

4. The garden’s all wet. It …………… (rain) in the night.

5. We went to Dublin for the weekend. – That ……………. (be) nice.

6. Who phoned? – She didn’t give her name. It ……………. (be) Lucy.

7. He ……………… (spend) all his money. I gave him £10 only yesterday!

8. I ………………. (find) a new job. I’ll know for certain tomorrow.

9. The car’s got a big dent in the side. Bernie …………… (have) an accident.

10. They’re not at home. They ……………… (go) away for a weekend.

4. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box, using had better.

The plane’s at six o’clock. You ………….. packing, hadn’t you? I suppose I …………….. up and put some clothes on. You …………….. the door and see who it is. Tell Sheila she ………………….. my birthday this time! We ……………… Pat her camera back, hadn’t we? She might need it. We ……………… John round soon: we owe him a meal. I ……………….. some washing, or we won’t anything to wear. You ………….. Jane what’s happening: she’ll get too upset if you do. You don’t look well. You …………….. some whisky and honey. You ………………. your father see that magazine – he’ll kill you.

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