Grammar Unit 3 3 Star
Grammar Unit 3 3 Star
Grammar Unit 3 3 Star
Modal verbs
3 Answer these questions.
1 Write a second sentence that has a similar 1 What advice would you give to someone whose
meaning to the first. Use the words in brackets. parents won't allow them to watch a TV series
1 I can’t watch 18-rated films. (allowed) everyone else has seen and is talking about?
I’m not allowed to watch 18-rated films. You ought to hide and watch it without your
2 There’s a possibility that I can come to the parents to notice it.
cinema tonight. (may) 2 How do you think access to the media was
I may come to the cinema tonight. different for your parents when they were young?
3 Why don’t you read the newspapers online? It must have been really different for them. They
(ought) couldn’t watch catch-up TV or live stream
You ought to read the newspapers online. programmes, they were only able to watch
4 Did Greta succeed in finishing her film project? scheduled programmes.
(able)
Was Greta able to finish her film project? Consolidate
5 I went to Jaime’s house, but it was a waste of
time because he wasn’t there. (needn’t) 4 Decide if the verbs in bold are correct or not. Put
I needn’t have gone to Jaime’s house, it was a a tick () or a cross (). Write the correct verbs
waste of time because he wasn’t there. below.
6 I thought I left my laptop here but it’s not here
now. (can’t)
Hi Jade,
I can’t have left my laptop here.
2 Rewrite the sentences. Use suitable modal Do you fancy (1) to meet () for a coffee this
verbs. afternoon? I could really do with some advice. Jess
1 I recommend watching Stranger Things if you and I are meant to be making a film together for our
like horror. media coursleft e, but she started (2) filming (x)
You should watch Stranger Things if you like yesterday without (3) to tell (x) me. Obviously
horror. (4) making () a start is really good, but we hadn't
2 It’s impossible to watch everything on TV – finished (5) planning () everything. We’d
there are too many channels. arranged (6) meeting (x) this morning (7) to talk
You can’t watch everything on TV - there are too () about the final details, but now there’s no point.
many channels. I called her (8) finding out (x) what was going on,
3 It’s important to not spend all your time on social but she didn’t answer. I’m so cross. Hopefully see
media. you later.
You mustn’t spend all your time on social media.
4 Maybe I wrote the name of the series down
wrongly. I can’t find it online. Maria
I may have written down the name of the series
wrongly. I can’t find it online. 1 meeting 2 to film
5 Paula’s gone, and if she’s not here, I know she’ll 3 telling 4 to meet
be in the computer room. 5 6 _
Paula’s gone, she must be in the computer 7 _ 8 to find out
room.
5 Rewrite the sentence in reported speech.
By this time next week, I will have left the
UK and be on a plane to Spain. I can’t wait!