GERUND OR INFINITIVE –
FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM.
1. I can’t imagine working at home.
2. We have decided against buying a new car.
3. She seems to
like her new job.
4. The students hope to pass the exam.
5. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of flying.
6. I am lazy. I don’t feel like doing any work.
7. Remember to
post the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday.
8. Have you ever learned how to fly such a plane?
9. They were too lazy to go out with us.
10. I always enjoy talking to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
11. I’m very interested in learning French.
12. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really
looking forward to meeting her.
13. Don’t you mind being away from your family for such a long time?
14. The children promised to be back by nine.
15. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on coming with me.
16. Tom offered to
bring me home.
17. Doing sport
every day is good for your health.
18. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you
for inviting me.
19. Our neighbours apologized for making such noise.
20. Paris is always worth travelling to.
21. I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember giving it back to him.
22. She eventually managed to repair her bike.
23. Would you like to drink a cup of coffee?
24. There’s no point in discussing the matter. He has already made his decision.
25. I prefer snowboarding
to skiing.
26. Do you mind bringing
Anita to the doctor?
27. It is difficult to understand him.
28. Fishing is
not allowed here.
29. They decided to
play Tennis in the afternoon.
30. We expect him to
join us on Sunday.
MODAL
VERBS
1.-USE THE CORRECT MODAL VERB
1. You ____mustn’t________ fall asleep when you are driving.
2. You ____needn’t________ feed the cat, it isn't hungry.
3. ____Can/Could________ you help me move the furniture?
4. A fish ___can________ swim, but it _____can’t_______
fly.
5. You _____needn’t_______ wait any longer, you ____can________ go now.
6. The fire spread quickly but
everyone ____could________ escape.
7. You ____needn’t________ drive so fast, we're not late.
8. ____Could________ we go climbing? - No, let's go swimming.
9. You can only smoke in the
canteen, you ____can’t________ smoke
in this room.
10. You ____mustn’t________
leave medicines in places where children can get hold of them.
11. My grandfather was very clever, he _____could_______ speak four languages.
12. I'm hungry. - Don't worry, I _____can_______ make a sandwich for you.
13. You ___needn’t_________
shout, I can hear you.
14. She's got temperature, she ___mustn’t_________
go out today, she ___must_________
stay in bed.
15. The boy fell into the river but we ______could________ rescue him.
16. Yes, you ____must__________
learn the verbs before the exam.
17. _____Can/ Could / May_______
I borrow your bicycle tomorrow?
18. Dad, you ___should_________
smoke so much, it's bad for you.
19. Sir, ___May/Might/Could_________
I make a suggestion?
20. We aren't sure about tomorrow, but we ____might/may________ go to the beach.
2.- REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE MODALS OR
SEMI-MODALS IN BRACKETS.
1. It is against the law to drive without a licence. (mustn’t)
You mustn’t drive without a licence
2. Perhaps Sarah lends Simon some money. (may)
Sarah may lend Simon some money
3. It is sometimes very hot here in the summer. (can)
It can be very hot here in summer
4. Would you like me to bring you some magazines? (could)
Could you bring me some magazines?
5. It isn't necessary to be over 18 to get married. (needn’t)
You
needn’t be over 18 to get married
6. It is important for me to pass the exam. (must)
I must pass the exam
7. It will not be necessary for you to come tomorrow. (have to)
You won’t have to come tomorrow
8. Perhaps it will rain tonight. (may)
It may rain tonight
9. It is against the law to drive without a seat belt. (mustn’t)
You mustn’t drive without a seat belt
10. There's a small possibility that he comes on a motorbike. (might)
He might come on a motorbike
11. I'm sure they went away yesterday. They ....
They had to go away yesterday
12. It isn't necessary for you to go. You ....
You needn’t go
13. Perhaps Frank will win the pools. Frank ....
Frank may/might win the pools
14. I don't believe he took the money. He ....
He can’t take the money
15. It was wrong of him to break it. He ...
He shouldn’t have broken it
16. It's forbidden to drive on the right in Great Britain. You ....
You mustn’t drive on the right in Great Britain
17. Is it all right if I use your phone?
May I use your phone?
18. Perhaps George won't have time. George ....
George may/ might not have time
19. Perhaps he didn't have time. He ....
He may not have had time
20. I suppose they enjoyed the concert. They ....
They must have enjoyed the concert
21. You are not obliged to come back again. You ..............
You don’t have to / needn’t come back again
23. I was wrong to say you were guilty. I .................
I shouldn’t have said you were guilty
24. You are not allowed to smoke in this classroom. You ...........
You mustn’t / can’t smoke in this classroom
3.- WRITE THE CORRECT MODAL PERFECT VERB
1) Your house looks great.
You ______must have
spent_________________________
(spend) a lot of time painting it.
2) Michael went running in
the rain. He ____may/might have
got__________________________
(get) sick.
3) It was so dark that I fell down the stairs. I
_______should have
fixed_________________________
(fix) the light.
4) Patty _____may/might have gone___________________________
(go) by bus.
Why did she walk?
5) I called his apartment and
nobody answered. He
_______must have gone_________________________
(go) out.
6) You _____must have shovelled___________________________
(shovel) the front
walk. It looks so clean.
7) He _______can’t have stolen_________________________
(steal) the car. He was
with me all the time.
8) My bicycle is broken. I
_______should never have
ridden_________________________
(never ride) it down the stairs.
9) Jim looks happy. I think he
______must have got__________________________
(get) a new job.
10) The chocolate cake is all
gone! Someone ______must have
eaten__________________________
(eat) it.
11) Gloria has won every game
she's played today. She
_______must have practiced________________________ (practice) a lot.
12) I don't have anything to wear
today. I ______should have
done_________________________ (do) the laundry.
13) Jack lost his wallet on the
way to work. He ______can/could/may/might
have
lost_________________________
(lose) it on the bus.
14) You did very well on the
exam. You ______must have
studied_________________________
(study) a lot.
15) The Smiths ______might/could have built_________________________
(build)
their house anywhere. Why
did he choose here?
16) It's hot in here today. I
_______needn’t have worn________________________
(wear) a heavy sweater
today.
17) You ______mustn’t have fed_________________________
(feed) your dog. He
has been hungry all day.
18) Lucy shouldn't have stood on
the broken chair. She
_____might have fallen__________________________ (fall).
19) I _____should have bought__________________________ (buy) more milk. I am
almost out.
20) I didn't do very well on the
test. I ______should have
spent_________________________
(spend) more time studying.
4.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES USING MODAL PERFECT
VERBS
1) It was impossible that
you saw Hannah with Rachel’s boyfriend
You can’t have seen Hannah with Rachel’s boyfriend
2) I’m certain that there was
a good reason why the flight was cancelled
There must have been a good reason to cancel the flight
3) It’s possible that you
left your coat in the club
You may/might have left your coat in the club
4) I’m certain that the
children weren’t disappointed with the circus
The children can’t have been disappointed with the circus
5) I’m sure David wasn’t at
the library this morning because it was closed
David can’t have been at the library this morning ......
6) I’ve met this boy before
but I’m not sure
I may/might have met this boy before
7) I’m certain that Kate has
received my letter because I posted it last week
Kate must have received my letter
8) There’s a possibility that
Jake has turned off his mobile phone because he
isn’t answering my calls
Jake may/might have turned off his mobile phone ......
9) Perhaps you left your
wallet at your friend’s house
You may/might have left your wallet at your friend’s house
10) A girl has just had her
exam results. She’s not smiling
The girl must have failed her exam
11) I’m sure that the film was
very good. They went to see it twice
The film must have been very good
12) It’s possible that they
missed the plane
They might/may/could have missed the plane
13) Perhaps you left your
passport at home
You may/might have left your passport at home
14) It’s impossible you saw
Sarah. She’s in New York
You can’t have seen Sarah, she ......
15) I’m sure you dropped your
ticket
You must have dropped your ticket
16) Maybe Chris decided not to
come
Chris may/might have decided not to come
17) I’m sure that they didn’t
like the music. They didn’t dance all night
They can’t have liked the music
18) Perhaps he didn’t call her
to meet again
He might not have called her to meet again
19) I’m sure that Jack didn’t
win the race. He’s very unfit
Jack can’t have won the race
20) I’m certain that he hurt
himself when he fell
He must have hurt himself when he fell
5.- USE THE CORRECT MODAL OR MODAL PERFECT VERB
1) I arrived home at eleven p.m. because I ____had to________ work late.
2) She hates ____having to________ get up early.
3) I saw a ghost last night
You _____can’t have seen__________________________
(see) a ghost, they don’t
exist
4) Mary keeps crying, she
____must________ have a problem.
5) I can’t see Erika. She
_________must have gone______________________
(go)
out
6) He looks tired. He _____must have been__________________________
(be)
awake all night
7) I think you ___should_________ take the train, it's
faster than the bus.
8) _____May_______
I ask you for the next dance?
9) Don't wait up for me. I ____may________ stay in town tonight.
10) The milkman ___mustn’t_________ put water in the milk.
11) I’ve had a toothache for
two days
You ____should have gone___________________________
(go) to the dentist
since it started
12) As I was standing in the
hall, your dog bit me
It ____can’t have been___________________________ (be) my dog, he was all
day with me. It ________must have been_______________________
(be) my
brother’s dog
13) If you go to town, you'll
__be able to __________ do some
shopping.
14) I wonder why he didn’t
answer the question
He _____could/might/can have understood__________________________
(understand) the question,
I’m not very sure
15) You ____needn’t________ bring an umbrella, it
isn't going to rain.
16) Do you think you ___should_________ tell your teacher what
happened?
17) I left my car here under No
Parking sign; and now it’s gone. It
_____must have been__________________________ (be) stolen!
Not necessarily. The police
______could have driven_________________________
(drive) it away
6.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES USING MODAL OR
PERFECT MODAL VERB
1) I suppose you are tired
after the cruise
You could be tired after the cruise
2) I am sure he was too tired
to go to the concert
He must have been too tired to go to the concert
3) I regret having behaved so
badly during the lesson
I shouldn’t have behaved so badly ......
4) The students aren’t
allowed to bring the mobile phones to school
The students can’t bring the mobile phones to school
5) I didn’t finish reading
the book because I was watching TV
I shouldn’t have watched TV
6) It’s possible that they
move to Australia
They may/might move to Australia
7) I’m sure Helen knows about
the accident. She looks very unhappy
Helen must know about the accident .......
8) Perhaps he hired a flat
He may/might/ could have hired a flat
9) You are not allowed to use
the phone without permission
You mustn’t use the phone without permission
10) If I were you, I wouldn’t
trust John
I shouldn’t trust John
11) I’m sure he didn’t take the
key
He can’t have taken the key
12) Perhaps I start a new
career
I could/may/might start a new career
13) It was not necessary for
you to tell Jan what really happened
You needn’t have told Jan what really happened
14) I regret selling the house
I shouldn’t have sold the house
15) It’s compulsory for all
visitors to show their ID card
All visitors must show their ID card
16) Perhaps they told John
about the party, but I’m not sure
They may/might have told John about the party
17) It isn’t necessary for us
to book a table, I know one of the waiters
We needn’t book a table ......
18) It’s forbidden to drive without
fastening your seatbelt
You mustn’t drive without fastening ......
19) It’s impossible that they
knew about the trip; nobody told him
They can’t have known about the trip ......
20) If I were you I would do
some more exercise
You should do some more exercise
7.- REWRITE
THE SENTENCES PUTTING THE ADVERBS IN THE CORRECT PLACE AND MAKING ANY OTHER
NECESSARY CHANGES.
1. Ferries sail
(weekly, twice, to the island, only, during the winter)
Ferries
only sail to the island twice weekly during the winter
2.
He does the shopping. (every week, at the supermarket,
reluctantly)
He does the shopping reluctantly at the supermarket
every week
3.
She waited for her test results. (in the hospital,
worriedly, all day)
She waited for her test results worriedly in the
hospital all day
4.
The clock strikes twelve times. ( exactly, at
midnight, in the hall)
The clock strikes twelve times exactly in the hall at
midnight
5.
My mother used to read to me. (in the evenings, aloud,
always)
My mother always used to read to me aloud in the
evenings
6.
The soldiers marched. (bravely, yesterday, to the
battlefield)
The soldiers marched to the battlefield bravely
yesterday
7.
They go by car. (at weekends, to the leisure centre,
sometimes)
They sometimes go by car to the leisure centre at
weekends
8.
We arrived after a bumpy flight. (in Scotland,
eventually, safely, extremely)
We eventually arrived safely in Scotland after an
extremely bumpy flight
9.
The detective had been following the suspect. (all
day, carefully)
The detective had been following the suspect carefully
all day
10. She walks.
(quickly, every morning, to the station)
She walks to the station quickly every morning
11. The little
boy ran. ( excitedly, from the room, suddenly)
Suddenly the little boy ran from the room excitedly
12. She turned
up looking annoyed. (at the party, terribly)
She turned up looking terribly annoyed at the party
13. He studied.
(in his bedroom, hard, all morning)
He studied hard in his bedroom all morning
14. She looked
at her reflection. ( carefully, in the mirror, for ten minutes)
She looked carefully at her reflection in the mirror
for ten minutes
15. The
children sit and play. (in their room, for hours, happily)
The children sit and play happily in their room for
hours
16. He waved
goodbye. (to his friend, at the airport, sadly)
He waved goodbye sadly to his friends at the airport
17. The old
boat sailed into the harbour. (slowly, through the water, this afternoon)
The old boat sailed into the harbour slowly through
the water this afternoon
18. He ran to
answer the phone. (down the stairs, to the hall, quickly)
He ran quickly down the stairs to the hall to answer
the phone
19. She sat
reading a book. (all day, lazily, by the fire)
She sat reading a book lazily by the fire all day
20. He looked
to see if anyone was there. ( out the window, nervously, this morning)
He looked nervously out the window to see if anyone
was there this morning
8.- PUT IN ORDER NEXT WORDS
1) you / school / will /
story / tomorrow / I / the / at / tell /
I will tell you the story at school tomorrow
2) all / she / charity / gave
/ CDs / to / away / her
She gave all her CDs away to charity
3) wrote / on / in / the /
letter / the / man / letter / computer / train / a / his
The man wrote a letter on his computer in the train
4) sent / to / for / time / the / manuscript / journal
/ second / week / their / the / last /
researchers / the
Last week the researchers sent their manuscript to the
journal for the second time.
5) song /
the / the / under / Alex / loudly / sang / shower
Alex sang the song loudly under the shower
6) lazily /
pool / she / by / all / sat / the / day
She sat lazily by the pool all day
7) every /
home / afternoon / quickly / he / walks
He walks home quickly every afternoon
8) will /
working / week / start / finally, / probably / here / he / next
Finally, he will probably start working
here next week
9) brings /
me / birthday’s / year / to / day / he / flowers / on / always / every
He always brings flowers to me on my
birthday’s day every year
10) teaching
/ in / room / moment / Maths / in / they / him / the / are / dining /this
They are teaching him Maths in the living room in this moment
