Топик: Грамматика

1 He had hurt his leg, so he __________ walk very well.

2 She wasn’t at home when I phone but I __________ contact her at her office.

3 I look very carefully and I __________ see a figure in the distance.

4 They didn’t have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I __________ get some in the next shop.

5 My grandmother loved music. She __________ play the piano very well.

6 The boy fell into the river but fortunately we __________ rescue him.

2 In this exercise you have to write sentences with could or could have.

Example: She doesn’t want to stay with Linda. But she could stay with Linda.

1 He didn’t want to help us. But he ...........................................................................................

2 He doesn’t want to help us. But .............................................................................................

3 They don’t want to lend us any money. But ...........................................................................

4 She didn’t want to have anything to eat. ................................................................................

3 You have read a situation and write a sentence with must have or can’t have. Use the words in brackets.

Example: The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. (I must / be / asleep)

I must have been asleep.

1 That dress you bought is very good quality. (It must / be / very expensive)

2 I haven’t seen Jim for ages. (He must / go / away)

3 I wonder where my umbrella is. (You must / leave / it on the train)

4 Don passed the examination. He didn’t study very much for it. (The exam can’t / be / very difficult)

5 She knew everything about our plans. (She must / listen / to our conversation)

6 Denis did the opposite of what I asked him to do. (He can’t / understand / what I said)

7 When I woke up this morning, the light was on. (I must / forget / to turn it off)

8 I don’t understand how the accident happened. (The driver can’t / see / the red light)

4 Rewrite these sentences using the modals given.

Example: Perhaps he fell. (may have) (might have)

He may have fallen.

He could have fallen.

1 Perhaps they saw us. (could have) (might have)

2 Perhaps he said that. I don’t remember. (might have) (could have)