G) fill in the blanks with suitable modal auxiliary verbs: 1. at the end of the month the post office will send him an enormous bill which he ………………………………….. pay. 2. when i was a child, i …………………………… understand adults, and now that i am an adult i ……………………… understand children. 3. when i first went to england i ………………… read english but i ……………………… understand it. 4. …………………….. i see your passport, please? 5. he sees very badly, he …………………. wear glasses all the time. 6. pedestrians …………………. either use the crosswalk or cross the street at the traffic lights. 7. the buses were all full; i ……………………… take a taxi. 8. you ……………………. drive fast; there is a speed limit here. 9. …………………. we all go to the football match tonight? 10. you …………………. argue with your father, you ……………….. obey him. 11. i know she was in because i heard her radio, but she didn’t open the door. she …………. ……………………….. (hear) the bell. 12. a: i bought two bottles of milk. b: you ………………………………………….. (buy) milk; we have heaps in the house. 13. i …………………… carry this heavy pack myself. i think i will ask for help. 14. when i woke up this morning, the light was on. i ………………………………… (forget) to turn it off. 15. i saw her at the office half an hour ago. she …………………………(be) at home now. it is almost impossible. 16. i can’t find my keys. i ……………………………………. (put) them somewhere in my room. 17. i don’t know what all this noise about. it …………………………………… (be) my father breaking wood in the backyard. 18. i can’t find my mother. she …………………………………… (go) shopping. 19. the weather is overcast. it ……………………………….. (rain) in the afternoon. 20. if you have finished your work, you ……………………….. (leave). 21. ……………………. you like to come to the cinema with us? 22. ……………………. i come in? 23. emily ……………………………… (wear) glasses since she was eight. 24. deniz had no money, so she sold her car. a few days later she won a lot of money in a competition. she ……………………………………….. (sell) her car. 25. the accident happened because he was driving on the wrong side of the road. he ……………………………………………. (drive)on the right.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must." "Must" is used to indicate that something is necessary or obligatory. In this case, it is necessary for him to pay the bill because the post office will send him an enormous bill at the end of the month.
2. when I was a child, I couldn't understand adults, and now that I am an adult I can understand children.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verbs to use in this sentence are "couldn't" and "can." "Couldn't" is used to indicate the inability to do something in the past, and "can" is used to indicate the ability to do something in the present.
3. when I first went to England, I could read English but I couldn't understand it.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verbs to use in this sentence are "could" and "couldn't." "Could" is used to indicate the ability to do something in the past, and "couldn't" is used to indicate the inability to do something in the past.
4. Can I see your passport, please?
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "can." "Can" is used to ask for permission or to inquire about someone's ability to do something.
5. He sees very badly, he must wear glasses all the time.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must." "Must" is used to indicate that something is necessary or obligatory. In this case, it is necessary for him to wear glasses all the time because he sees very badly.
6. Pedestrians must either use the crosswalk or cross the street at the traffic lights.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must." "Must" is used to indicate that something is necessary or obligatory. In this case, it is necessary for pedestrians to either use the crosswalk or cross the street at the traffic lights.
7. The buses were all full; I had to take a taxi.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "had to." "Had to" is used to indicate that something was necessary or obligatory in the past. In this case, it was necessary for me to take a taxi because the buses were all full.
8. You must not drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must not." "Must not" is used to indicate prohibition or that something is not allowed. In this case, it is not allowed to drive fast because there is a speed limit in the area.
9. Shall we all go to the football match tonight?
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "shall." "Shall" is used to make suggestions, offers, or invitations. In this case, the speaker is suggesting or proposing that everyone goes to the football match tonight.
10. You must not argue with your father, you must obey him.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verbs to use in this sentence are "must not" and "must." "Must not" is used to indicate prohibition or that something is not allowed, and "must" is used to indicate that something is necessary or obligatory. In this case, it is not allowed to argue with the father, and it is necessary to obey him.
11. I know she was in because I heard her radio, but she didn't hear the bell.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "didn't hear." "Didn't hear" is used to indicate the inability to do something in the past.
12. A: I bought two bottles of milk. B: You didn't need to buy milk; we have heaps in the house.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "didn't need to." "Didn't need to" is used to indicate that something was not necessary or obligatory in the past. In this case, it was not necessary to buy milk because there were already plenty in the house.
13. I can't carry this heavy pack myself. I think I will ask for help.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "can't." "Can't" is used to indicate the inability to do something in the present. In this case, it is impossible for me to carry the heavy pack myself, so I will ask for help.
14. When I woke up this morning, the light was on. I must have forgotten to turn it off.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must have." "Must have" is used to make deductions or assumptions about past actions or events. In this case, it is assumed that I forgot to turn off the light because it was still on when I woke up.
15. I saw her at the office half an hour ago. She can't be at home now. It is almost impossible.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "can't." "Can't" is used to indicate the impossibility or unlikelihood of something happening in the present. In this case, it is almost impossible for her to be at home now because I just saw her at the office half an hour ago.
16. I can't find my keys. I must have put them somewhere in my room.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must have." "Must have" is used to make deductions or assumptions about past actions or events. In this case, it is assumed that I put my keys somewhere in my room because I can't find them.
17. I don't know what all this noise is about. It must be my father breaking wood in the backyard.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must." "Must" is used to make deductions or assumptions about present actions or events. In this case, it is assumed that the noise is caused by my father breaking wood in the backyard.
18. I can't find my mother. She must have gone shopping.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must have." "Must have" is used to make deductions or assumptions about past actions or events. In this case, it is assumed that my mother went shopping because I can't find her.
19. The weather is overcast. It may rain in the afternoon.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "may." "May" is used to indicate possibility or uncertainty. In this case, it is possible that it will rain in the afternoon because the weather is overcast.
20. If you have finished your work, you can leave.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "can." "Can" is used to indicate ability or permission. In this case, if the person has finished their work, they have the ability to leave.
21. Would you like to come to the cinema with us?
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "would." "Would" is used to make polite requests or offers. In this case, the speaker is politely asking if the person would like to come to the cinema with them.
22. May I come in?
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "may." "May" is used to ask for permission to do something. In this case, the speaker is asking for permission to come in.
23. Emily has been wearing glasses since she was eight.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "has been." "Has been" is used to indicate that something has been happening continuously from a past time until the present. In this case, Emily has been wearing glasses continuously since she was eight.
24. Deniz had no money, so she sold her car. A few days later, she must have sold her car.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "must have." "Must have" is used to make deductions or assumptions about past actions or events. In this case, it is assumed that Deniz sold her car because she had no money and a few days later she won a lot of money.
25. The accident happened because he was driving on the wrong side of the road. He was driving on the right.
Explanation: The correct modal auxiliary verb to use in this sentence is "was." "Was" is used to indicate an action or state that was happening in the past. In this case, the accident happened because he was driving on the wrong side of the road, and it is stated that he was driving on the right.