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Modals of obligation & advice

Grammar · B1 · 12 printable sheets, each with an answer key.

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  1. Sheet 1 · 30 minShould, must, have to: advice for exchange studentsCorrect modal errors, match study-abroad problems to advice, and write an email to a student coming to your country.Free
  2. Sheet 2 · 25 minGrammar explained: must, have to and shouldMust and have to for rules, should for advice.Premium
  3. Sheet 3 · 25 minGrammar explained: mustn't or don't have to?Not allowed or not necessary?Premium
  4. Sheet 4 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: must, have to and shouldRead Holly's message from a language school in Dublin and notice how we talk about rules, duties and advice.Premium
  5. Sheet 5 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: must or have to?Learn the difference between must and have to, then practice have to in the present, past and future.Premium
  6. Sheet 6 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: mustn't or don't have to?Practice the key difference between mustn't (not allowed) and don't have to (not necessary) with signs and rules.Premium
  7. Sheet 7 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: should and shouldn'tGive advice for everyday problems with should and shouldn't, then write advice for a friend in a new city.Premium
  8. Sheet 8 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: questions and short answersAsk Do I have to...? and Should I...? questions and answer them with the correct short answers.Premium
  9. Sheet 9 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: ought to and had betterCompare should, ought to and had better, check their forms and give strong advice in real situations.Premium
  10. Sheet 10 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: had to and didn't have toRead about school life in Lisbon in the 1960s and talk about past obligations with had to and didn't have to.Premium
  11. Sheet 11 · 20 minModals of obligation & advice: reviewMixed practice of must, have to, mustn't, don't have to, should, ought to and had better, then a guide for new students.Premium
  12. Sheet 12 · 40 minShould and have to: table manners around the worldRead a guest's guide to a first Thanksgiving dinner and what students from five countries say about table manners, practice should, shouldn't, have to and don't have to, compare customs in groups and write a guide for a dinner in your country.Premium