Exercise 10. Underline the correct answ er. 1. I’m sorry I’m late, I
had to go/should have gone to the post office.
2. You
mustn ’t/d o n ’t have to go to France to learn French, but it helps.
3. You
mustn ’t/d o n ’t have to drive if you’ve been drinking.
4. I’m sorry. I
may not/cannot/be able to come to your party on Saturday.
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5. You lucky thing! How
couldyou/were you able to get M adonna’s autograph?
6 . 1 just waited outside the stage door and asked her if I
could/was able to have it.
7. The car
wouldn ’t/couldn’t start this morning, so I was late for work.
8 . 1
wouldn ’t/couldn't start the car this morning. So I was late.
9. Do this exercise for homework. You
shouldn Ү/
w ouldn’t have any problems with it.
10. We
needn’t have paid/didn 7
need to pay to get into the museum. It was free.
Exercise 11. In the sentences below put an M when need is used as a modal verb and a V when need is used as an ordinary verb. REMEMBER! Need can have the forms o f an ordinary verb or a modal auxiliary verb.
1. If it is an ordinary verb it is followed by an infinitive with to, -ing form verb or Passive.
e.g. She
needs to rest. Grass
needs cutting or Grass
needs to be cut.
2. It can be used as a modal verb in the negative or questions, but mainly in negative.
e.g.
N eed
