Tenses: Present and Past

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ENGLISH III - INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS ENGLISH: PART A’

Revision/Grammar - Selected Exercises

C. Modal Verbs / Gerund vs. Infinitive Forms / Relative Clauses
Modal Verbs (can / could / may / might / must / should / would / ought to)

1. Complete the sentences using an appropriate modal verb together with the verb in brackets:

1. a. I’m hungry.

b. But you’ve just had lunch. You ................................................ (not/be) already hungry.

2. Don’t call Anne now. She ................................................ (have) lunch.

3. a. I haven’t seen our neighbours for ages.

b. You’re right. They ................................................ (go) away.

4. a. What’s the weather like? Is it raining?

b. Not at the moment but it ................................................ (rain) later.

5. a. Where has Julia gone?

b. I’m not sure. She ................................................ (go) to the bank.

6. a. I didn’t see you at John’s party last week.

b. No, I had to work that evening, so I ................................................ (not/go).

7. a. I saw you at John’s party last week.

b. It’s impossible. You ................................................ (not/see) me because I didn’t go to that party.

8. a. When did you post the letter to Mary?

b. This morning, so she ................................................ (get) it by the end of the week.
2. Complete the sentences using an appropriate modal verb together with the verb in brackets:

1. I ................................................ (not/eat) so much. Now I feel sick.

2. a. I wonder why Tom didn’t call me.

b. He was really busy. By all means, he ................................................ (forget) it.

3. You have signed the contract. It ................................................ (not/change) now.

4. He was in prison at the time the crime was committed, so he ................................................ (not/do) it.

5. You ................................................ (arrive) at the office earlier. The meeting has already started.

6. I’m surprised nobody told you that the road was dangerous. You ................................................ (warn).

7. a. We weren’t sure which way to go. In the end, we turned right.

b. You went the wrong way. You ................................................ (turn) left.

8. a. When was the last time you saw Bill?

b. Years ago. I ................................................ (not/recognize) him if I saw him now.