"Must I Work Late? 🕒 Modal Verbs at Work!" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

🧩 Your colleague is always late. Should you tell the boss? Why/why not? Use: responsible, team, problem

✅ I might talk to my colleague first. We should try to solve it between us. ⏳

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Which modal verb means “it’s optional, not necessary”? 🧠 Example: You ___ join the meeting if you’re not on the team.

✅ don’t have to

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Choose the two modals for suggestions. 🧠 “__ we try another strategy?”_

✅ Should / Could

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Which modal verb shows a strong recommendation? 🧠 You ___ back up your files every day.

✅ should

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“Employees should always reply to emails within 1 hour.” Use: I (don’t) agree because... It might depend on...Vocabulary: urgent, workload, professional

✅ Model answer: I don’t agree. We should reply quickly, but we don’t have to reply in one hour. It depends on the workload and how urgent the email is. ✉️

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Which modal verb means “it’s necessary”? 🧠 Example: You ___ submit the report by Friday.

✅ must / have to

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💬 You forgot to submit a report. What would you say to your manager? Use: apologize, delay, might

✅ I’m sorry, I might be a bit late with the report. I apologize for the delay. 🙇

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🧩 You have two urgent tasks, but only time for one. What should you do? Use: priority, urgent, choose

✅ I should talk to my manager and ask which is a priority. 🗓️

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“Managers must know how to do every task their team does.” Use: That’s true, because... I don’t think that’s necessary... Vocabulary: leadership, delegate, efficiency

✅ Model answer: I don’t think that’s necessary. Managers must lead and support, but they don’t have to do every task. They might not have time. 🧑‍💼

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🧩 A client asks for a discount, but you don’t have permission to offer one. What can you say? Use: policy, possible, permission

✅ I can’t offer a discount directly, but I’ll check with my manager. 💬

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💬 You’re leading a team. Give 3 rules using modal verbs. Use: collaborate, attend, polite

✅ Team members must attend meetings, should be polite, and can collaborate online. 🧑‍💼👥

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💬 What’s a rule at work that you think should change? Use: flexible, productivity, policy

✅ I think we should have a more flexible work-from-home policy to increase productivity. 🏡

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