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Write a sentence with the modal "ought."
I ought to study hard for this test.
Rewrite the sentence with "should." I expect you to pass your class. It's fairly easy.
You should pass your class.
Use the modal "would" to express a repeated action in the past.
When I was a child, my grandpa would take me to the fair.
State a sentence with past advisability should have + v3
I should have studied harder for the test because I didn't do well.
State a sentence Using "had better" to express necessity in the present.
I had better study for the test. I want to do well.
Write a sentence using the modal "could" with past ability.
I could speak French 5 years ago, but I haven't used the language recently.
Use the modal "must be" in present time. 95% sure
He must be sick because he isn't in class today.
Write a sentence using "might have been" in past time.
It might have been my friend David on the phone, but I didn't answer it because I was sleeping.
Write a sentence in past time using "couldn't have been."
It couldn't have been David on the phone because he is in a meeting.
Write a sentence expressing preference with "would rather."
I'm feeling tired, so I would rather stay home tonight.
