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Modal Verbs and Functions Flashcards

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  1. What does 'You needn't have bought flowers' imply?

    Answer: You bought flowers but it was unnecessary.

    'Needn't have + past participle' means the action was done, but it was not necessary.

  2. Choose the correct modal for permission: 'Students ___ use dictionaries during the exam.'

    Answer: may

    'May' in formal contexts grants or denies permission: 'Students may use dictionaries' = they are permitted to.

  3. What is the function of 'will' in: 'That will be the postman at the door.'?

    Answer: Logical deduction about the present

    'That will be the postman' uses 'will' for a confident deduction about a present or immediate situation.

  4. Which sentence correctly uses 'be able to' instead of 'can' for future ability?

    Answer: I will be able to finish this by tomorrow.

    'Can' has no future form — 'will be able to' is used for future ability.

  5. Complete: 'She ___ have left early — her coat is still here.' (near certainty that it didn't happen)

    Answer: can't

    'Can't have left' expresses near certainty that something did NOT happen in the past.

  6. Which sentence correctly uses 'dare' as a modal verb?

    Answer: She dare not say anything.

    'Dare not' (modal use) takes the base form without 'to': 'She dare not say anything.'