Question

Exercise 10. Which one of the verbs given can complete all three sentences in each set? 1 used to / will / would a Most days my father …get up first and make breakfast. b When I was training for the marathon, I …run over 100 kilometres a week. c We went back to Dublin to see the house where we… live in the 1960s. 2 needn't / mustn't / don't have to a I'll be quite late getting to London, but you…change your plans for me. b I'm afraid I owe quite a lot of money to the bank - but you… worry about it. c Next time, read the small print in the document before you sign it. You … make the same mistake again. 3 can / could / is (or was) able to a Val had always wanted to go scuba diving and …do so last summer. b I hope Jim … help you tomorrow. c She played the piano quite well even before she …read music.

Answer 1

1. Would. (Most days my dad would get up first and make breakfast; When I was training for the marathon I would run over 100 kilometers a week; We went back to Dublin Dublin see the house where we would live in the 1960's.)
2. Mustn't. (I'll be quite late getting to London, but you mustn't change your plans for me; I'm afraid I owe quite a lot of money to the bank - but you mustn't worry about it; next time, read the small print in the document before you sign it. You mustn't make the same mistake again.)
3. Is (or was) able to. (Val had always wanted to go scuba diving and was able to do so last summer; I hope Jim is able to help you tomorrow; She played the piano quite well even before she was able to read music.)

Answer 2

1. The verb "used to" can complete all three sentences in this set.

a) Most days my father used to get up first and make breakfast. b) When I was training for the marathon, I used to run over 100 kilometres a week. c) We went back to Dublin to see the house where we used to live in the 1960s.

2. The verb "don't have to" can complete all three sentences in this set.

a) I'll be quite late getting to London, but you don't have to change your plans for me. b) I'm afraid I owe quite a lot of money to the bank - but you don't have to worry about it. c) Next time, read the small print in the document before you sign it. You don't have to make the same mistake again.

3. The verb "could" can complete all three sentences in this set.

a) Val had always wanted to go scuba diving and could do so last summer. b) I hope Jim could help you tomorrow. c) She played the piano quite well even before she could read music.