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English Exercises 9th Grade.
English Exercises to Practice
9th Grade.
Modals Verb Rules
There are certain rules which surround the use of modal verbs, for
example the word ‘to’ must never be used after a modal verb. Learning these
rules and how a modal verb can function within a sentence can greatly help you
in forming grammatically correct sentences.
Will
The
verb “will” is used to express:
§
Promise: Don’t worry, I will be
here.
§
Instant decision: I will take
these books with me.
§
Invitation/Offer: Will you
give me a chance?
§
Certain prediction: John Smith will be
the next President.
§
Future tense auxiliary: Tomorrow I will be
in New York.
Shall
The
verb “shall” is used to express:
§
Asking what to do: Shall I
get the phone? Or will you?
§
Offer: Shall I
call a cab?
§
Suggestion: Shall I
call again on Thursday?
Would
The
verb “would” is used to express:
§
Asking for permission: Would you mind if I opened the window?
§
Request: Would you
make dinner?
§
Making arrangements: Would you
be available at 6 pm tonight?
§
Invitation: Would you
like to go out sometimes?
§
Preferences: Would you
prefer the window seat or the aisle?
Should
The
verb “should” is used to express:
§
Advice: You should visit
your dentist at least twice a year.
§
Recommending action: You really should go
to the new museum on Main Street.
§
Uncertain prediction: I posted the cheque yesterday so it should arrive this week.
§
Logical deduction: I’ve revised so I should be
ready for the test.
Ought to
The verb
“ought to” is used to express:
§
Advice: You ought to have
come to the meeting. It was interesting.
§
Logical deduction: 30$ ought to be
enough for the taxi.
Must
The
verb “must” is used to express:
§
Obligation/necessity: I must memorize
all of these rules about tenses.
§
Deduction: She lied to the police. She must be the murderer.
Mustn’t
The
verb “musn’t” (must not) is used
to express:
§
Prohibition: You mustn’t smoke
in this restaurant. It’s forbidden.
May
The
verb “may” is used to express:
§
Possibility: Richard may be
coming to see us tomorrow.
§
Ask for permission: May I
borrow your dictionary?
Might
The
verb “might” is used to express:
§
Slight possibility: It looks nice, but it might be very expensive.
§
The past form of “may” in reported speech: The
President said he might come.
Can
The
verb “can” is used to express:
§
Ability: David can speak
three languages.
§
Permission (informal): Can I sit in that chair please?
§
Offers: Can I
carry the luggage for you?
Could
The verb
“could” is used to express:
§
Request: Could I
borrow your dictionary?
§
Suggestion: Could you
say it again more slowly?
§
Ability in the past: I think we could have
another Gulf War.
§
Asking for permission: Could I open the window?
Have to/has to
The
verb “have to/has to” is used to express:
§
External Obligation: You have to take
off your shoes before you get into the mosque.
Don’t/ Doesn’t have to
“Don’t/Doesn’t
have to” is used to express:
Is not necessary: You don’t have to do all the exercises, only the first one.
Here's a list of the modal verbs in English:
can |
could |
may |
might |
will |
must |
shall |
should |
ought to |
Modals are different from normal verbs:
1: They don't use an 's' for the third person singular.
2: They make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?').
3: They are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').
Probability:
First, they can
be used when we want to say how sure we are that something happened / is
happening / will happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or
'speculation' or 'certainty' or 'probability'.
For example:
·
It's snowing, so it must be very
cold outside.
·
I don't know where John is. He could
have missed the train.
·
This bill can't be right.
£200 for two cups of coffee!
We use 'can' and 'could' to talk about a skill or
ability.
For example:
·
She can speak six
languages.
·
My grandfather could play golf
very well.
· I can't drive.
We can use verbs such as 'must' or 'should' to say
when something is necessary or unnecessary, or to give advice.
For example:
·
Children must do their
homework.
·
We have to wear a
uniform at work.
· You should stop smoking.
We can use verbs such as 'can', 'could' and 'may'
to ask for and give permission. We also use modal verbs to say something is not
allowed.
For example:
·
Could I leave early
today, please?
·
You may not use the
car tonight.
·
Can we swim in
the lake?
Habits
We can use 'will' and 'would' to talk about habits
or things we usually do, or did in the past.
For example:
·
When I lived in Italy, we would often eat in
the restaurant next to my flat.
·
John will always be late!
English Exercises to Practice 7th Grade.
English Exercises to Practice
7th Grade.
When? |
Who? |
Form |
Example |
Base form |
be |
It can be simple. |
|
Simple Present |
I |
am |
I am here. |
You |
are |
You are here. |
|
He/She/It |
is |
She is here. |
|
We |
are |
We are here. |
|
They |
are |
They are here. |
- There is a rabbit inside.
- There is nothing in the fridge.
- There is a problem in here
- The party is tonight.
- The meeting is down the hall.
- Come, it is over there.
- She is at school.
- She is at home.
- She is Alexis and this is Bob.
- He is a singer.
- She is beautiful.
- It is stinky.
The verb to be is used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.
We use the verb to be to talk about the age:
- He is 41 years old
- She is 19 years old
- We are 22 years old
We use the verb to talk about the profession we have:
- I am a lawyer
- She is not a teacher
- We are Youtubers and Bloggers
We use the verb to be to talk about the physical appearance
- She is thin
- We are in shape
- They are fit
We use the verb to be to indicate where we are:
- We are at the university
- I am in the supermarket
- She is in the hospital
We use the verb to be to talk about our personality:
- She is a happy girl
- We are very friendly
- They are clever
We use the verb to be to introduce ourselves:
- I am Janet
- She is my friend Nathan
- He is my teacher
We use the verb to be to indicate our nationality
- I am italian
- She is French
- I am from Brazil
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