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English 19 Public

Obligation, necessity, prohibition, advice

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They don't have to / mustn't drive. There's a bus that goes there.

They don't have to drive. There's a bus that goes there.

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You needen't / don't have to worry about getting a ticket in advance - you can pay on the train.

Both are correct.

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He shouldn't / doesn't have to put a nail in the wall. It'll leave a mark.

He shouldn't put a nail in the wall. It'll leave a mark.

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You'll have to / You'll need to read the instructions before you try to assemble the table.

Both are correct.

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We should / ought to turn off the electricity when we go.

Both are correct.

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I don't need to / mustn't leave yet. I have plenty of time.

I don't need to leave yet. I have plenty of time.

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You mustn't / don't have to spill anything on the sofa - it's leather.

You mustn't spill anything on the sofa - it's leather.

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She mustn't / didn't have to go to work yesterday.

She didn't have to go to work yesterday.

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They don't need to / needen't phone us unless their train is delayed.

Both are correct.

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You oughtn't to / don't have to arrive late on your first day at work.

You oughtn't to arrive late on your first day at work.

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You _________ remove light bulbs with wet hands. It's really dangerous.

mustn't

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Here's the form. You _________ to sign it at the bottom.

have

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I think perhaps you _________ to buy a new table, and maybe you could get some chairs as well.

ought

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We _________ have to leave until 2.30. It'll only take an hour to get there.

don't

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She _________ come if she doesn't want to. Nobody will mind.

needen't

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Our journey back was a nightmare. We _________ to wait hours for the bus.

had

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