Take lots of water [EGAD]

Take lots of water

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. Enjoy your trek in the desert. Don't forget the weather _____ be hot. Take lots of water.

Expected answer

shall
is able to
could
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

2. Lack of sleep _____ cause major medical problems. Insomnia _____ be treated, however.

(The same verb works for both blanks. The use (epistemic VS. non-epistemic, possibility VS. necessity) is the same for both as well.)

Expected answer

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

Quiz

3. I'm 40. I know that he was born a couple of years before me, but he's younger than my sister, and she just turned 43. So he _____ be 41 or 42.

Expected answer

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

Quiz

4. My in-laws _____ be coming to visit this weekend, but they haven't confirmed yet.

Expected answer

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

Quiz

5. Any good educator is aware of the fact that being a student _____ be stressful at times.

Expected answer

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

Quiz

6. For some reason, he's not talking to me or returning my calls. I _____ offended him in some way.

Expected answer

can't have
should have
must have
epistemic necessity
epistemic possibility
non-epistemic necessity
non-epistemic possibility > permission
non-epistemic possibility > ability
non-epistemic possibility > mere possibility

Quiz

7. You _____ stay out as late as you want as long as you don't drink and drive.

Expected answer

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

Quiz

8. Delegates _____ paid their annual membership fees before submitting a proposal for this year's colloquium. There will be no exceptions.

Expected answer

might have
can't have
must have
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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