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7 A GRAMMAR permission, obligation, and necessity


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Right(./) or wrong (X)? Correct the mistakes in the bold phrases.

loose 1 These jeans are too tight. I should have tried them on before buying them. ./

2 Emma' s still very upset about her divorce, so you hadn't better ask her about it. had better not ask her

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3 The invitation said we didn't need to wear formal clothes, so we wore jeans.
aren't allowed to
4 Employees don't have to download any software as it's against company rules. mustn't

5 We're supposed to finish early on Fridays, but we always end up staying late.

Ok

6 If you want to be sure of passing your exam, you really ought study more.
7 The boss is in a bad mood today so you'd better watch out. (be carefull)
8 You don't need to show your passport for domestic travel within the UK.

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9 We ought to think of that solution earlier. It's too late now.

ought to have thought

to

Ok

G ~ h e correct alternative in each pair. Tick(./) ifboth are possible.


Customer Hi, my laptop hasn't been working
properly for a few days. Could you help?
Technician Yes, of course. First of all I'd ~ I
need look at it. Have you brought it with you?
C Yes, here it is. It's been really slow since I
opened up an email attachment. I know
I 2mustn't I shouldn't have done that, but
I did and now I feel really stupid.
T Mm, we always tell people that you're
3 not supposed I not meant to open up an
attachment unless you know who the sender
is, but people do. The other thing we always
tell customers is that they 4 mustn't I
don't have to forget to back up their files
before they bring a laptop in, just in case we
have to reinstall programs. You have backed
yours up, haven't you?
C Oh yes, I've done that. But what do you think the problem is?
T I'm just having a look now, but you 5 haven't got to I don't need to worry. In fact,
you 6 needn't have brought I didn't need to bring it in! The memory on the laptop is
full and that's why it's been working so slowly. You 7 should I ought get an external
hard drive and transfer your larger files to free up some memory. It'll work a treat!
liberar
C Which brand would you recommend?
T Well, I'm not really 8 permitted I allowed to recommend one brand over another, but
have a look at our catalogue with the prices. That 9 sh~uld I must help you decide
which one to get.
C That's great, thanks ...

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Write five rules that you think would make your English class go (even) better!
Use the grammar from b above.
I think it would be really Bood if we all handed in the homework when we were supposed to.

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Grammar permission, obligation, and necessity

C) Right (v") r wrong (X')? Correct the mistakes in the higblignied phrases.
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hadnf hettei ask her about it.

o show your passport for domes travel within the UK.


9 We oo ~ . . trunk of that solution earlier. It's too late now.

G Circle the correct alternative in each pair. Tick (v") if both are possible.
BECKY

MATT

Hi, I'm Becky. I'm Amanda's new personal


assistant.

Well, you 1@!)! needn't sit on that chair


because it's mine. The assistants sit over there.
por ah

BECKY

I'm so sorry.

MATT

You 2 needn't I don't have to apologize. And


incidentally, never apologize to the boss.
Amanda says we 3 mustn't I aren't allowed to
ever say sorry, just do the job and do it well.
Have you met her yet, by the way? por cierto?

de paso

BECKY

Only briefly, at my interview.

MATT

Well, you 4 had to I had better get ready for a


shock. By the end of today you'll be wondering
if you s should I must have accepted this job.

BECKY

What do you mean?

MATT

Let's just say that you 6 can't I don't have to relax when she's around.
Oh, and you 7 must I should have her carrot juice ready by 11 a.m.
and it's already three minutes past. You 8 should I had better hurry up!

Look at the pairs you have ticked. Is there any difference in meaning?

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Imagine you are the mayor of your town. Write ten rules for citizens
to follow which you think would improve life there.

to--::::::c:::?>------..t:se the grammar from a and b above.


Example:
Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the pavement,
and will be fined on the spot if caught doing so.

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