könnte jemand mal schnell rüberschauen ob ich alles richtig habe? evtl die Fehler begründen?
Complete the following sentences, using a suitable modal with the verbs in brackets.
Das fettgedruckte ist mein Vorschlag
1.You won't understand (understand) a film if you arrive in the middle.
2.I couldn't get (get) into the house because I#d forgotten the key.
3.He has no idea what the report is about, so he must read (read) it.
4.You won't forget (forget) to bring some cake, will you?
5.Mary is in hospital again. - It serves her right. The doctor told her what to do, but she wasn't listen (listen) to him.
6.The letter needn't be written (be written) today. It can wait till tomorrow.
7.There's still plenty of beer in the fridge. So I needn't have brought (bring) all these heavy bottles home with me.
8.Let's go to the pub and talk to Jim. - Well, I'm not sure; he might not be (be) there tonight. He had a cold this morning.
9.The news I'm going to tell you is rather strange. You won't believe (believe) it, although it's true.
10.You shouldn't have made (make) such a noise last night. Right in front of your English teacher's house, too.
11.Did Mum leave a message for me? - Yes, you mustn't stay (stay) out late.
12.Reading between the lines of your letter I imagine you couldn't had having a very good time during your holidays. (du kannst nicht gehabt haben)
13.I was so angry that i might have killed him. (ich ihn hätte umbringen können)
14.The work might have been difficult, but it was at least interesting. (mag schwierig gewesen sein)
15.I'm sorry about my behaviour last night. I drank too much as you might have noticed (wie Sie sicher bermerkt haben werden)
16.I don't know how I should ever get my jeans dry in time. (soll)
17.People who work very hard should be rewarded for their hard work. (sollten)
18.Shouldn't you work for your final exam now, instead of reading comics? (Solltest du nicht arbeiten)
19.The taxi should had come five minutes ago, but it hasn't turned up yet. (hätte kommen sollen)
20.Cars mustn't be parked in front of the main entrance. (dürfen nicht geparkt werden)
21.You needn't do it now. There's plenty of time for that. (Du brauchst es nicht zu tun)
22.I talked to Tom for a long time, and in the end I could convince him to lend me his car. (konnte ich ihn überreden)
23.As the thief confessed, they needn't give evidence. (brauchten sie nicht)
24.There has been a call from the library. You should return the book you borrowed six weeks ago. (Du sollst)
25.Sarah mustn't drive her father's car so far. (durfte nicht)
26.It would be better, if you would hurry up if you want to get home before it gets dark. (Es wäre besser, wenn du dich beeilen würdest)
Spot the mistakes
Wörter, bei denen ich denke sie sind falsch, hab ich unterstrichen und meine Antwort daneben in Klammern
27.We were (are) late - we missed the bus, so we must walk.
28.Didn't you ask John to help? - No, he wasn't there, and he hadn't
29.Ihad (would have) done the same thing if I had been (be) in that situation.
30.I rang you up yesterday. A girl answered the phone, but i didn't recognize her voice. - Oh, it had to (must) be my sister.
31.Betty has taken a job, though she mustn't have (needn't). Her husband earns a very good salary.
32.There was a funny noise in the TV set during the news. Since then we can only get black and white.
33.The ring cost too much. He wouldn't (shouldn't) have had to give her such an expensive one.
34.The boss says you shall (may) leave at seven, not earlier.
35.I shall (have to) return this book to the library today, but I haven't really got time. Could you take it back for me?
36.It's raining. You would (should) better bring in the washing.