Нужно поставить подходящий модальный глагол, fill in: must, can't, should, may, might, could and the appropriate form of the verbs. fred: i've been trying to phone rupert all day, - but there's no answer. he 1) be (work). jill: no. he 2) (work). he never works on sunday. fred: oh! then i suppose he (go) away somewhere for the day. jill: possibly. but i'll be upset with him if he has. he (tell) me, so that i 5) (go) with him. fred: i hope he's ok. he (have) an accident, you know. jill: don't worry. he 7) (still/sleep). you know he has a lot of work on at the moment. he (work) until late last night. fred: i suppose so, or he (go) to ted's party. jill: that's it! he (go) there and stayed out till really late.
Jill: No, he can't be working. He never works on Sunday.
Fred: Oh! Then I suppose he may have gone away somewhere for the day.
Jill: Possibly, but I'll be upset with him if he has. He should have told me, so that I 5) could go with him.
Fred: I hope he's okay. He might have had an accident, you know.
Jill: Don't worry. He may still be sleeping. You know he has a lot of work on at the moment. He was working until late last night.
Fred: I suppose so, or he might have gone to Ted's party.
Jill: That's it! He must have gone there and stayed out till really late.
- Переведем вопрос на русский язык: "Какой модальный глагол необходимо поставить? заполните: должен, не может, должен, может, может, может и соответствующую форму глагола."
- Emphasize the importance of understanding the meaning of each modal verb and the context of the sentence.
- Discuss each modal verb and its meaning:
- "must" indicates a strong probability or logical conclusion (He must be working).
- "can't" expresses a high level of certainty or strong evidence (He can't be working).
- "should" suggests an expectation or obligation (He should have told me).
- "may" and "might" express possibility or uncertainty (He may have gone away / He might have had an accident).
- "could" indicates a possibility or ability (He could have gone to Ted's party).
- Explain the use of the appropriate form of the verbs to match the modal verb:
- "be" is used after "must" (He must be working).
- "have" is used after "should" (He should have told me).
- "go" is used after "may" and "might" (He may have gone away / He might have had an accident).
- "still/sleep" is used after "may" (He may still be sleeping).
- "work" is used after "may" (He may have gone to Ted's party).
- Provide step-by-step explanations for each answer:
1) must be working - We assume this because there is no answer and it is logical that he is working.
2) can't be working - We know that he never works on Sunday.
3) may have gone - It's a possibility that he went away somewhere.
4) should have told - He had an obligation to inform me.
5) could go - This is the past form of "can," indicating the possibility of going with him.
6) might have had - It's uncertain whether he had an accident or not.
7) may still be sleeping - It's possible that he is still sleeping.
8) has - This is the present form of "have," indicating that he currently has a lot of work.
9) may have gone - It's possible that he went to Ted's party.
- Encourage the student to think critically and consider all the options before making the final decision.
- Provide additional examples or practice exercises to reinforce understanding if necessary.