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exercise on modals
Dear teachers,
Here is another exercise if you wouldn't mind:
complete each space with an appropriate modal verb. Some are negative:
Dear Toshie,
Thanks for sending back the book I lent you. You 1 (read)
cant have read it already! You 2 (be)
must be the worlds fastest reader. Hope you enjoyed it.
Well the big news is, I decided not to go to Italy to take up my job offer. Basically, moving there 3 (mean)
would / could (?) have meant a lot of upheaval and frankly, I 4 (face)
couldnt face the hassle. Maybe 5 (go)
. I should have gone and (be)
.. been a bit more adventurous, and for sure, Ive got mixed feelings about it, as if part of me wanted to go. Who knows, I 6 (meet)
could have met the man of my dreams! But I didnt take the decision lightly. I 7 (spend)
.. had spent / must have spent several weeks thinking about nothing else. Anyway, whats done is done.
My other news concerns my dad. You remember I was getting very worried because hes been having dizzy spells and feeling all light-headed. Well, I 8 (worry)
shouldn't worry (??), hes been diagnosed as feeling from low blood pressure. The doctor said that his vegetarian diet 9 (set)
.. could have set it off. Its a pity you werent here! You 10 (give)
.. could have given him some of your aromatherapy treatments.
Hope to see you again before too long.
Bye!
Thanks for everything,
Hela
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Re: exercise on modals
3 would
6- I'd use might have
7- must have is the one for me
PS diagnosed as feeling from low blood pressure- is this in the original? I'd say suffering from or having low blood pressure.
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Re: exercise on modals
Yes, this is what I was given. And thank you for the correction!
Have a nice day,
Hela
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Re: exercise on modals
You're always welcome, Hela.
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