Life in the desert [EGAD]

Life in the desert

Quiz

Decide first which one of the three suggestions can complete each sentence. Select it. Then select the kind of modality expressed in each sentence.

1. Life in the desert was hard at times. The weather _____ be hot. Often there was no water.

Expected answer

shall
could
must
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

2. So you're getting married! Congratulations! You _____ tell everyone the good news!

Expected answer

must
may
might
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

3. I hear the deadline is next week. You _____ be working long hours to get it all done.

Expected answer

would
must
need to
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

4. You _____ leave class early, but please sit next to the door and make as little noise as possible.

Expected answer

may
might
could
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

5. They left on time, so they _____ be here before nightfall. It's only 200 kilometres from here.

Expected answer

need to
would
should
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

6. I _____ speak Arabic when I was younger, but I forgot it all when we moved to America.

Expected answer

could
might
would
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

7. Why don't we ask those people over there? They _____ speak English.

Expected answer

shall
might
would
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

8. I really think you _____ leave before nightfall. It's 200 kilometres from here.

Expected answer

may
should
can
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Correction Restart

Introduction
Question formation
Constituents
Identifying forms and functions.
Identifying functions.
Identify Forms
Complementation
Interrogative clauses
Interrogative clauses - question tags
Lexical verbs and auxiliary verbs
Passive
Review
Auxiliary verbs
Ellipsis
Phrasal verbs
Identifying future time reference
Identifying modal meanings
Identifying past time reference with modals
Identifying situation types
Negation with modal verbs
Perfect tenses
Present tense
Tense and aspect overview
The function of progressive aspect
Time reference of modal verbs
Using modals
Using necessity modals
Using possibility modals
Using tenses
Will and shall

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