Grammar

MODAL VERBS

1. Complete the sentences with a suitable modal and modal perfect below and the correct form of the verbs
in brackets. (0,25 x 8 = 2 points)
have to neednt must have shouldnt have should have might cant have mustnt might have
1. You neednt worry (worry). Ill help you.
2. John hasnt arrived yet. He might have missed (miss) the bus.
3. My bike needs new tyres, so I have to walked (walk) to school this week.
4. I didnt know the lesson was cancelled. You should have told(tell) me.
5. You mustn't make (make) so much food. Nobody was hungry.
6. Dont give up yet. You might win (win) the prize next time.
7. He shouldnt have (forget) his camera again! I reminded him twice this morning.
8. That mountain is dangerous. You can't tried (try) to climb it.

2. Rewrite the sentences using a suitable modal or modal perfect. Do not change the original meaning of the
sentences. There may be more than one correct answer. (5 X 0,25 = 1,25 points)
1. Its not a good idea for Hal to play football so soon after his accident.
Hal mustn't / SHOULDN'T play football soon after his accident .LOS MODAL VERBS DEBEN IR SEGUIDOS DE
EL VERBO EN FORMA BASE EX I CAN RUN VERY FAST/ BOTH MODALS ARE CORRECT
2. Its possible that her plane has landed.
Her plane MAY have landed. (COULD EXPRESA HABILIDAD, NO ES UNA HABILIDAD DEL AVIN ATERRIZAR)
3. We decided to walk instead of taking the car.
We COULD to walk instead of taking the car (ES PASADO)
4. Smoking is prohibited in this building.
You mustn't smokE this building .(RECUERDA, VERBO SOLO EN FORMA BASE)
5. Its not necessary to arrive early.
You don't have to arrive early . CORRECTO

REPORTED SPEECH

1. Choose the correct answer. (0,25 x 7 = 1,75 points)

1. Ann said that she has already completed / had already completed the project.
2. We promised being back / to be back by midnight.
3. Our teacher told us that we would have a test the week before / the following week.
4. Carol wanted to know if had we bought / we had bought her an ice cream, too.
5. The policeman warned him dont leave / not to leave the car unlocked.
6. He advised us not to eat / not to eat the meat.
7. Celia wondered why had the dog bitten / the dog had bitten her neighbour. (ESTUDIAR GRAMATICA DEL
REPORTED SPEECH)

2. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. (0,5 x 10 = 5 points)

1. Weve been painting this room since yesterday, Elizabeth said.
Elizabeth told me that THEY had been painting THAT room since the previous day .
2. I didnt walk the dog last night, I told my father.
I admitted that I had not walked the dog last night
3. Ill return your book tomorrow, Jane said to me.
Jane promised TO RETURN MY BOOK THE NEXT DAY................................................... .
4. Dont forget to turn out the lights, Carol, Michelle said.

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 Michelle reminded Carol to turn out the lights
5. We wont take part in violent sports, the boys said.
The boys refused TO take part in violent sports . (REFUSE YA SIGNIFICA NEGARSE) ESTUDIAR LA
ESTRUCTURA DEL TERCER GRUPO QUE SE CARACTERIZA POR EL TO + INFINITIVO O NOT TO + INF
6. Where can I put this old chair? she asked me.
She asked where SHE COULD PUT THAT old chair . RECUERDA QUE EN LAS PREGUNTAS HAY QUE TENER
OJO CON EL WORD ORDER, YA QUE ESTAS PASANDO DE UNA INTERROGATIVA A UNA AFIRMATIVA.
7. Have you visited the new museum yet? Gus asked us.
Gus wanted to know if I had visited the new museum yet .
8. I let the birds out of the cage, Ron said.
Ron admitted that he HAD let the birds out of the cage
9.Why didnt you tell me about it last week? asked my mother.
My mother wondered why I had told HER about it the week before
10. When are you going to tell me? his father asked.
His father wanted to know when was he WAS going to tell HIM .