FOCUS 2 & 3 - AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZZES - GRAMMAR

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4.5 Present and past modal structures
1 Choose the correct sentence (A or B) to describe each situation.
1 I fed the cat after I got back from school in the evening. I didn’t know that my sister had fed it thirty minutes earlier.
A I didn’t need to feed the cat.
B I needn’t have fed the cat.
2 When I got back from school, I saw a note on the table from my sister, saying that she had fed the cat thirty minutes earlier.
A I didn’t need to feed the cat.
B I needn’t have fed the cat.
3 I didn’t listen to her advice, and that was a mistake.
A I should have listened to her advice.
B I ought to listen to her advice.
4 They didn’t live far away, so it wasn’t necessary for us to take a taxi.
A We didn’t have to take a taxi.
B We needn’t have taken a taxi.
5 I think it would be best if you went to the party.
A You had better not go there.
B You had better go there.
6 You didn’t ask for the exact address and now we don’t know where to go.
A You ought to have asked for the address.
B You ought not to have asked for the address.
7 Never make this mistake again – it’s very important.
A You ought to make this mistake again.
B You mustn’t make this mistake again.
8 It wasn’t a good idea to give him my contact details.
A I should have given them to him.
B I shouldn’t have given them to him.
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2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.
1 It’s a shame she didn’t stay at home. SHOULD
She _________________________________ at home.
2 I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to be late tonight. OUGHT
You ________________________________late tonight.
3 We called the police but it turned out to be unnecessary. HAVE
We _________________________________ the police.
4 It’s a good idea for you to see a doctor about your back. HAD
You ______________________________ a doctor about your back.
5 It wasn’t necessary for me to go to school that day, so I stayed at home. HAVE
I ______________________________ to school that day, so I stayed at home.
6 It’s very important that you don’t forget her name. MUST
You _______________________________ her name.
7 It would have been better if you had spent less money. TO
You ______________________________ less money.
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