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Advanced modals

Grammar · C2 · 5 printable sheets, each with an answer key.

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  1. Sheet 1 · 30 minAdvanced modals: will and would for assumption, habit and insistenceExplore less obvious uses of will and would: confident assumptions, characteristic behavior, stubborn insistence and past refusal.Free
  2. Sheet 2 · 30 minAdvanced modals: might, could and should for criticism and reproachUse modals to criticize, reproach and express annoyance: you might have told me, you could at least, I should think so, how should I know.Premium
  3. Sheet 3 · 30 minAdvanced modals: dare, need, shall and ought in formal and literary EnglishUse the modal and main-verb forms of dare and need, legal shall, and ought, and recognize their register.Premium
  4. Sheet 4 · 30 minAdvanced modals: continuous, passive and perfect combinationsBuild and interpret complex modal forms such as must be being, might have been waiting and should have been told.Premium
  5. Sheet 5 · 30 minAdvanced modals review: nuance in a short storyInterpret modal nuance in a short literary text and rewrite key sentences to change the meaning.Premium