Grammar Modals for obligation & necessity 28 February, 201729 May, 2022 blogdeserena Here’s some stuff to brush up on modal verbs with multiple choice activities. Created by blogdeserena B2 Modal verbs for obligation, prohibition and necessity Choose the best option Activity by Serena Do nurses have a good salary? Nurses ought to get a good salary. no yes What drinks ________ bring for the party? I'd love to help with the organisation. do I have to should I have I got to He_______accused me of lying. That was really wrong and I'm upset now can't have shouldn't have didn't have to Which of the options below has a similar meaning? They insisted on us dancing to a silly chorus. They would like us to dance to a silly chorus. They didn't want us to dance to a silly chorus. They made us dance to a silly chorus You ______driven in such dangerous weather conditions. didn't have to needn't have shouldn't have You were______be here ages ago! That is what we had arranged. supposed to needed to had to Which sentence DOES NOT mean the same? You've finished your assignments. So you can leave if you want. You mustn't stay You don't have to stay You needn't stay Which option has a similar meaning? Her workmates refused to let her make contributions for the concert. They didn't let her make contributions for the concert. They mustn't allow her to make contributions for the concert. They allowed her to make contributions for the concert.  I_________go now or I'll miss the meeting. can must could Which option has a similar meaning? You should let your children play out a little more often.  mustn't ought to have to Which option DOES NOT have the same meaning? It wasn't necessary to bring so much food. You needn't have brought so much food You ought not to have brought so much food The meeting has been cancelled so we_______fly to New York. can't don't have to mustn't Poor dog! His kennel is so dirty. We _______it. have to clean don't have to mustn't clean Did they apologise? They ought to have apologised. no yes Which option has a similar meaning? It is forbidden to take photos in the museum. You are not allowed to take photos in the museum. You don't have to take photos in the museum. It's not a good idea to take photos in the museum. Which option has a similar meaning? It is forbidden to smoke within the building. It's not necessary to smoke in the building You mustn't smoke within the building. You needn't smoke in the building Which option has a similar meaning? It wasn't necessary for you to do the dishes. Why didn't you do the dishes? You needn't have done the dishes. You should have done the dishes. You had___go home it's very late. must should better You ________take the car. We can walk there because it isn't far. had better not mustn't don't have to Which sentence DOES NOT mean the same? If I were you, I'd get a medical appointment. You ought to get a medical appointment You must get a medical appointment You should get a medical appointment Your score is The average score is 65% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte share this Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading… Related share this Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading…