Modals verbs : Obligation, prohibition and advice

Which modals verbs do we use to refer to a past obligation?

• was/ were allowed to

• Had to - Needed to

• should - ought to

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence means that something happened but it wasn't necessary?

• You shouldn't have sold your car so cheap.

• You didn't need to have sold your car so cheap.

• You needn’t have sold your car so cheap.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence means that something was not necessary to happen but we don't know whether it happened or not?

• The shouldn't have called their boss.

• They needn't have called their boss.

• They didn’t need to call their boss.

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What's the meaning of the following sentence?

He wasn't allowed to/ couldn't hang out with friends during school days.

• That something was prohibited or not possible.

• That the past action was a mistake.

• That it was an obligation.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What's the meaning of the following sentence?

They ought to have told the truth.

• That something was prohibited or not possible.

• That the past action was a mistake.

• That it was an obligation.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct option

I _________ go to school last Friday cause it was a holiday. I slept until noon.

• didn't have to

• had to

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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I stop studying cause I ___________ rest.

• didn't need to

• was allowed to

• needed to

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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You ________ me a present. But thank you!

• didn't need to buy

• needn't have bought

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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I __________ go out alone when I was younger.

• needed to

• did not have to

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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They ______________ more responsible and study for the test. Now they have to sit for the exam.

• should have been

• shouldn't have been

• had to be

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CCSS.L.9-10.1