Question

4. Put the verbs in the sentences below in the correct form, adding to where necessary. Example: 1. I (not need/fix) my bike yesterday - I could have used my father's. I needn't have fixed my bike yesterday -1 could have used my father's. 32 2. I think the house (need/paint) now. I think the house needs painting now. 3. You're never here when I (need) you. You 're never here when I need you. 4. You (not need/stay) any longer, boys - you can go home now. 5. How much money (I need) for the weekend? 6. I (not need/take) the car - we could have used Jenny's. 7. I (not need/get up) early yesterday - I forgot it was Saturday. 8. The room's rather dirty, I'm afraid - it (need/clean). 9. I stopped at the hotel because I (need/have) a rest. 10. You (not need/send) it by post - I could have picked it up. 11. Pat's a clever student, but she (need/work) harder. 12. The prisoners were told that they (not need/do) any more work. 13. There were no customs officers, so we (not need/show) our passports. 14. (you need/have) a special licence to drive a lorry? 15. You (not need/worry) Peter, everything will be all right.

Answer 1

2)I think the house needs to be painted now.
3)You are never here when I need you.
4)don't need to stay any longer
5)do I need
6)I don't need to take
7)I didn't need to get up
8)need to clean
9)needed to have
10)don't need to send
11)need to work
12)don't need to do
13)didn't need to show
14)Do you need to have
15)don'
t need to worry

Answer 2

2)I think the house needs to be painted now.
3)You are never here when I need you.
4)don`t need to stay any longer
5)do I need
6)I don`t need to take
7)I didn`t need to get up
8)need to clean
9)needed to have
10)don`t need to send
11)need to work
12)don`t need to do
13)didn`t need to show
14)Do you need to have
15)don`t need to worry

Answer 3

Verb Correction Exercise

1. I think the house (need/paint) now. - I think the house needs painting now. 2. You're never here when I (need) you. - You're never here when I need you. 3. You (not need/stay) any longer, boys - you can go home now. - You don't need to stay any longer, boys - you can go home now.

4. The room's rather dirty, I'm afraid - it (need/clean). - The room's rather dirty, I'm afraid - it needs cleaning. 5. I stopped at the hotel because I (need/have) a rest. - I stopped at the hotel because I needed to have a rest.

6. Pat's a clever student, but she (need/work) harder. - Pat's a clever student, but she needs to work harder. 7. The prisoners were told that they (not need/do) any more work. - The prisoners were told that they didn't need to do any more work. 8. There were no customs officers, so we (not need/show) our passports. - There were no customs officers, so we didn't need to show our passports. 9. (you need/have) a special licence to drive a lorry? - Do you need to have a special license to drive a lorry? 10. You (not need/worry) Peter, everything will be all right. - You don't need to worry, Peter, everything will be all right. I hope these corrections are helpful! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.