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Unlocking modal mysteries a 5 question linguistic labyrinth

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1. You ____ to drive without a license.

'Mustn't' expresses strong prohibition or obligation not to do something.. 'Shouldn't' suggests it's not advisable, while 'don't have to' indicates a lack of obligation.

2. Which sentence correctly uses a modal verb to express ability in the past?

'Could' is the past tense form of 'can' and is used to express past ability.

3. She ____ finish the project by Friday; she's working very hard.

'Should' expresses a logical expectation or probability based on the given information.

4. Which sentence correctly expresses polite permission?

'May' is a more formal and polite way to ask for permission than 'can'.

5. I ____ have gone to the doctor sooner; my headache is terrible.

'Should have' + past participle expresses regret about a past action.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English