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If you want to try this game, first you must answer each question correctly. Choose the best of the four options and then, shoot the ball to all the baskets. Press the mouse button at the arrow to prepare for shooting; then, realease the button to shoot. You score more by making "nothing but net" shots.
This game is about the use of modal verbs. Read the sentences carefully and choose the correct modal verb so that sentences make sense. Answer three questions correctly, collect the key and jump down the toilet. Why don't you have a go? Good luck!
We use the modal verb can to express ability or possibility. When we want to express lack of any of the two, we use can't. We usemust to express obligation and mustn't to express prohibition.
After this short revision, you can do the exercise below. Anwer correctly and get the chance to play baseball. Green lights will tell you if your choice is right. Good luck!
Modal verbs express ability, possibility, permission, request, obligation, advice, prohibition and lack of obligation. Can you drag each sentence to the correct bin?
Welcome to the ultimate challenge! This is the Modals Jeopardy.
You can play alone or in teams with your friends and classmates. There are different categories with a different score and if you are lucky, you might have the chance of playing for the "daily double", a special case which will allow you to get more points. But be careful! You could lose more points if your answer is wrong.
For each category, you have to answer questions correctly; the more correct answers, the more points for your team.
Are you good enough for the challenge or will you back down?
Here's a videogame to reinforce your knowledge about modal verbs. Choose the correct answer and help the ant to reach the farthest possible distance. Click and pull the string to set the throwing angle and power. You can also resort to the bubble and the wings to go further.
Have you studied the rules of use of modal verbs? If you have, you will find this exercise very easy. A question and three possible answers will be displayed on the right. Use the arrow keys or the mouse to move the bug to eat the food that corresponds to the right answer. The game will be over if you run off the table or into yourself. For best score, avoid the food that doesn't match the answer. Think quickly and your your good reflexes and coordination.
Should is a modal verb. It doesn't take letter -s in the third person singular. We use it to give advice and to tell people what we think it's best to do.
For example:
You should study your school subjects every day.
The government should help citizens.
We should take care of the environment.
Read and study the presentation below to get familiar with the structure and uses of this modal verb.
Hi everybody! Here below you can find a presentation on the structures and uses of the modal verb HAVE TO in the affirmative and negative forms, as well as the differences between the uses of MUST and HAVE TO. This is a brief summary, read it and make sure you understand the examples.
Hi guys! My name's Donna and I am an athlete. As I take part in competitions very often, I have to follow some rules. For example: I must get up early in the morning to run for ninety minutes, I must eat healthy food, I must be disciplined, I mustn't smoke and I mustn't drink alcohol. Learn the rules of the presentation below to know a bit more about the modal verb must. I must go now, I must finish my training session. Bye!
Could is the past simple of can. It expresses ability and probability in the past. We can also use it to ask for permission in a very polite manner. It is more polite than using can.
Have a look at the following presentation to know more about the structure and uses of could in the affirmative, negativa and interrogative forms.