Modal Verbs

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1042.

Test

1. John said, «I'm sorry to disturb you, Eliza».

AJohn told that he was sorry to disturb Eliza.

BJohn told Eliza he was sorry to disturb her.

CJohn said to Eliza he had been sorry to disturb her.

2. He said, «Where is Jill going?»

AHe asked where was Jill going.

BHe asked where Jill went.

C He asked where Jill was going.

3. Sally said, «I would like to buy a lot of books».

ASally said that she would like to buy a lot of books.

BSally said she would have liked to buy a lot of books.

C Sally said that she liked to buy a lot of books.

4. Robby asked, «Bobby, do you know ‘Old Barn'? It's on the Shrewsbury Road».

A.Robby asked Bobby if he knew ‘Old Barn' that was on the Shrewsbury Road.

B.Robby asked Bobby did he know ‘Old Barn'; it was on Shrewsbury Road.

C.Robby asked Bobby where ‘Old Barn' was.

5. «Will you be free tomorrow?» Colin asked Richard.

A.Richard asked would Colin be free the next day.

B.Colin asked Richard if he would be free the following day.

C.Colin asked if Richard will be free tomorrow.

6. The students said, «We wish our exams were over».

A.The students said they wished their exams had been over.

B.The students said that they wished their exams have been over.

C.The students said they wished their exams were over.

7. Tom said, «Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood».

A.Tom told Jerry that he had been his best friend since their early childhood.

B.Tom said that Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.

C.Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since their early childhood.

8. The teacher said to us, «Be quiet, please».

A.The teacher asked us be quiet.

B.The teacher told us to be quiet.

C.The teacher said to us to be quiet.

9. «Could you show me these magazines, please?» said the boy.

A.The boy told to show him those magazines.

B.The boy asked to show him those magazines.

C.The boy asked if he could show these magazines.

10. Helen said to Kelley, «Please don't call me at 5. I'll be translating an article with my friend».

A.Helen told Kelley not to call her at 5. She said that she would be translating an article with her friend.

B.Helen told Kelley that she didn't call her at 5. She said she would be translating an article with her friend.

C.Helen told Kelley not to have called her at 5. She said that she will be translating an article with her friend.