Question

Insert the appropriate modal verb: 1. He has insulted our family and he ... suffer for it! 2. You ... not have gone out without an umbrella in such rainy weath er. 3. I'm afraid I ... have sounded a bit unfriendly over the phone. 4. “I ... to have told Soames,” he thought, “that I think him comic.” 5. We ... live to their age, perhaps. 6. Here she... sit, sewing and knitting, while he worked at the table. 7. Why ... you be different from other people? 8. “Good morning,” said the girl. “I believe you ... be Toby. Have I guessed right?” 9. If you ... read without spectacles, and I believe you ..., be so good as to read this letter for me. 10. Captain Steerforth, ... I speak to you for a moment? 11. Anne felt she ... not stand much more of this discussion. She said she ... go on with hei work and began to rise, 12. Why... one make trouble for one self when one is old? 13. ... you do me a favour and meet hei at the station? 14. He was not old, he ... not have been more than forty. 15. The day we ... to start it rained worse than ever 16. You ... not hurry. There is plenty of time. 17. Mother has fallen ill, so I ... to change my plans. 18. We didn't know what to do; the key ... not turn and we ... not get into the room. 19. I ... not to have left Cape Town last night. I wish I had not 20. ... I speak to Mr. Pitt, please? — I'm afraid he's out at the moment. ... you ring back later?

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 must

2 should

3 might

4 ought

5 may

6 could

7 can't

8 could

9 can/can

10 may

11could

12 could/would

13 Would/Could

14 could

15 had

16 should

17 ought

18 could/could

19 had

20 May/can

Объяснение:

Answer 2

1. He has insulted our family and he should suffer for it!
2. You should not have gone out without an umbrella in such rainy weather.
3. I'm afraid I may have sounded a bit unfriendly over the phone.
4. "I ought to have told Soames," he thought, "that I think him comic."
5. We might live to their age, perhaps.
6. Here she would sit, sewing and knitting, while he worked at the table.
7. Why should you be different from other people?
8. "Good morning," said the girl. "I believe you must be Toby. Have I guessed right?"
9. If you can read without spectacles, and I believe you can, please be so good as to read this letter for me.
10. Captain Steerforth, may I speak to you for a moment?
11. Anne felt she could not stand much more of this discussion. She said she would go on with her work and began to rise.
12. Why should one make trouble for oneself when one is old?
13. Could you do me a favor and meet her at the station?
14. He was not old, he could not have been more than forty.
15. The day we were to start it rained worse than ever.
16. You need not hurry. There is plenty of time.
17. Mother has fallen ill, so I need to change my plans.
18. We didn't know what to do; the key wouldn't turn and we couldn't get into the room.
19. I shouldn't have left Cape Town last night. I wish I had not.
20. May I speak to Mr. Pitt, please? — I'm afraid he's out at the moment. Could you ring back later?