GRAMMAR TALK 1: Modal Verbs Everywhere | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Advanced 2 - Unit 1

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A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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You cannot use a verb after a modal verb. TRUE OR FALSE?

False!

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When used in the third person present tense modals do not have '-s' ending. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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We use NOT to make a modal negative. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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We use DON'T to make a modal negative. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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MUST and HAVE TO describe obligation and necessity. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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CAN describes an ability in the past, present or in the future. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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HAD BETTER is a synonym for CAN and used to describe situations in the future. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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'D BETTER is a contraction for WOULD BETTER. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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OUGHT TO is a synonym for SHOULD. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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COULD and WAS/WERE ABLE TO can be used to decribe abilities in the present. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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MAY, CAN, COULD and SHOULD can be used to describe permission. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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DON'T HAVE TO is applied to describe a situation when you have no obligation. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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CAN'T and MUSTN'T describe permission. TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE

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HAD BETTER, OUGHT TO and SHOULD are used to give recommendation and suggestion. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

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