I. State the meaning of the modal verbs to be to, to have to, should, ought to, need, shall, will.

1. Don't worry. You don't have to dress formally for the party.

2. I was to have gone to the basketball match but my boss asked me to stay at work and help him.

3. We needn't have gone to the cinema. The film was boring.

4. You shall stop whispering, now and forever.

5. They wanted me to tell them what had happened, but I wouldn't say anything.

6. His plane took off five hours ago. He should have reached Rome by now.

7. He felt very low and I thought I ought to do all I could to cheer him up.

8. Why should you tell people the disagreeable things that are said about them?

9. You are to review this article by tomorrow.

10. Where is the car? You shouldn't have left it unattended.

11. Insert the modal verbs to be to, to have to, should, ought to, need, shall, will and the appropriate form of the Infinitive.

1. He made all arrangements for the marriage, which (to take place) on the day of his mother's arrival.

2. You (not to come). The meeting is cancelled.

3. You (to tell) us about it, now we don't know what to do.

4. Why you (to put off) till tomorrow what you can do today?

5. Don't worry. You (to understand) the rule if you read it once again.

6. Luckily, we (not to go) shopping that day as we were dining out.

7. We had to walk all the way as we hadn't hired a taxi. At that time taxis nowhere (to be found).

8. He made two or three attempts to strike his lighter, but it (not to work).

9. My bike was under repair and I (to collect) it that afternoon but my friend called me and I forgot about it.

10. The young man said he would only take a short time to get through the book. He (to read) it by now.

III. Paraphrase the sentences using the words in bold and the modal verbs to be to, have to, should, ought to, need, shall, will.

1. It was planned that she would appear with Elvis Presley in his last film, but the part went to her sister.

have She , but the part went to her sister.

2. I don't think it's a good idea to wear the bracelet to school. You can lose it.

not You to school. You can lose it.

3. It was wrong of you not to tell us that you wouldn't be able to play for the team today.

told You that you wouldn't be able to play for the team today.

4. Luckily, there was no need to go for the key. The door was open.

have We for the key. The door was open.

5. It is an unimportant item. It wasn't necessary to include it into your account.

not You into your account.

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6. Very probably she has done the translation of the newspaper article by now. I saw her drinking coffee with her colleagues.

translated She by now.

7. I asked his wife what was wrong with him, but she refused to answer.

would I asked his wife what was wrong with him, but

8. It's desirable for Julie to continue practising daily.

keep Julie daily.

9. He was obliged to go back to the hotel as his flight was delayed.

return He to the hotel as his flight was delayed.

10. I will make you happy, I promise.

be You happy.