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Modals of necessity and obligation and past moda ...

  •  English    24     Public
    should, ought to, must, have to, mustn't, don't have to, needn't and past forms
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  • Eva shouldn't have / didn't need to put on a party two days before New Year's Eve. Almost no one came.
    shouldn't have
  •  15
  • Why did I bother buying a big bottle of water? Samuel had already packed one. I didn't need to bother / shouldn't have bothered.
    shouldn't have bothered
  •  15
  • You need / must make more of an effort in class.
    must
  •  5
  • You don't have to / mustn't stand on the desk. Otherwise, you'll break it.
    mustn't
  •  5
  • You mustn't / needn't look at other students' work. It's against the rules.
    mustn't
  •  10
  • I think her book would / should have sold millions but the publishers thought it wasn't enough.
    would
  •  20
  • You ought not to / don't have to eat so many sweets. They aren't good for you.
    ought not to
  •  10
  • 'But it was an accident!' 'Well, you should / would have been more careful.'
    should
  •  15
  • I worked fast and finished my essay on time but now the teacher has given the class 2 more weeks. I ............... so hard. NEED
    needn't have worked
  •  20
  • We didn't bother dressing up smartly because it wasn't necessary. It was a casual party. We .................dressing up smartly because it was a casual party. NOT
    did not need to bother
  •  20
  • I think she's wrong to make promises which she doesn't keep. She .......... promises which she doesn't keep.
    shouldn't make
  •  10
  • I bought a ticket but it wasn't necessary - I made a mistake. I ..................a ticket. HAVE
    needn't / shouldn't have bought
  •  20
  • 'Why did you worry about me? I didn't take any risks.''You ......... injured' COULD
    could have been/got
  •  15
  • It was a mistake for you to buy a dog. You ........ a dog. BOUGHT
    shouldn't have
  •  20
  • You can give the tour guide a tip but it's not necessary. You ..............give the tour guide a tip.
    don't need to / needn't
  •  15
  • I'm tired. I have to / must go to bed early.
    must
  •  5