Download Modal Verbs Weblinks

2012 UGRU Level 2 Integrated English Grammar: Modal Verbs Weblinks
Instructions
 Click on the links below to practise the many uses of modal verbs including
predictions, certainty, probability, possibility, obligation & prohibition.
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BBC Learning English
From the BBC Quiznet site (i) reviews the use of modals as auxiliary verbs (ii) tests
how future hopes and plans can be expressed.
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(i)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?quiz=1320_modals
(ii)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/ht
ml;quiz=1158_future_hopes
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BBC Grammar Challenge
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At the BBC Grammar Challenge site you can listen to students as they try to
practice different modal verb structures. There are also links to grammar quizzes.
(i)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1435_gramchallenge19/
(must/mustn’t)
(ii)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1425_gramchallenge18/
(have to / don’t have to)
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British Council
The website gives explanations, examples and quizzes on the following topics:
(i) predicting the future (ii) whether things are certain (definite) probable (likely)
possible.
(i)
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/predicting-future
(ii)
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/certainprobable-or-possible
British Council Johnny Grammar Videos
Johnny Grammar explains how modal verbs can express possibility or certainty.
http://www.youtube.com/user/BritishCouncilLE#p/c/A6AEFFFF35FE8B79/13/TteUSZoDW7Q
2012 UGRU Level 2 Integrated English Grammar: Modal Verbs Weblinks
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E-Grammar
A nice range of gap-fill exercises on the modal verbs ‘can’, ‘may’, & ‘must’.
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http://www.e-grammar.org/modal-verbs-can-may-must/
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English Club.com
This link takes you to a home page with explanations / quizzes of different modals.
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http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals.htm
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English Grammar Online
This link has a quiz on a wide variety of modal verbs with different functions and
tenses. It also shows how modal verbs can have substitutes (different expressions
with the same meaning.)
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http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/modal-verbs
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English Grammar Secrets.com
This website gives a basic introduction to some modal verb structures with examples.
At the bottom of the page there are links to exercises.
(i)
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/menu.php (must v have to)
(ii)
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/should/menu.php (should)
(iii)
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/can/menu.php (can)
(iv)
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/maymight/menu.php (may / might)
English Help
A nice, simple gap-fill exercises on the use of ‘don’t / doesn’t have to’.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/do_not_have_to.htm
2012 UGRU Level 2 Integrated English Grammar: Modal Verbs Weblinks
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English Page
This link takes you to the home page on modal verbs where you can see explanations
& example of different modals & then choose the ones you wish to practice.
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http://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalintro.html
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ESL Media Lab
These multiple choice quiz games test a variety of modal verb structures with different
functions and tenses. (i) is a basketball game (ii) is a snakes & ladder game
(i)
http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGames/basketball/modals%20can%20m
ust%20would/modals%20can%20must%20would.html
(ii)
http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGames/New_Snakes_%20Ladders/Mixe
d_Modals.html
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Kids ESL Games.com
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(ii)
(iii)
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A basic but fun game where you must choose the correct modal verb
structure.
A simple multiple-choice penalty-kick football game.
A space invaders style game using ‘can’
(i)
http://kidseslgames.com/grammar%20games/Modal%20Verbs/Modal%20Verbs%20Advice%
20Using%20Should%20Quiz%20Game.html (should v shouldn’t)
(ii)
http://kidseslgames.com/grammar%20games/Modal%20Verbs/Modal%20Verbs%20Using%2
0Can,%20Could,%20Shall,%20Might,%20Should%20Football%20Game.html
(could / might / should)
(iii)
http://kidseslgames.com/grammar%20games/Modal%20Verbs/modalverbs2.html (can)
Frankfurt International School
A simple multiple-choice quiz which tests many modal verb structures.
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/modal1.htm
Grammar-Quizzes.com
A quiz which tests at how different degrees of certainty can be expressed.
(i) http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/compare.html
2012 UGRU Level 2 Integrated English Grammar: Modal Verbs Weblinks
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Headway Pre-Intermediate
(i)
‘should / must / have to’ (pre-intermediate)
(ii)
Modal verbs of probability in the present & past (intermediate)
(i)
http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/a_grammar/unit08/?cc=ae&selLanguage=en
(ii)
ihttp://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/a_grammar/unit11/?cc=ae&selLanguage=en
Learn English Feel Good!
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A series of multiple-choice quizzes which test wide variety of modal verbs with different
functions and tenses. The last link looks at negative forms.
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http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-mixed-modals1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-mixed-modals2.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-mixed-modals3.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/modals-mightnot-couldnot1.html
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Road to Grammar
A simple set of quizzes which test a wide range of modal verbs & their functions. Scroll
down to 157-159
http://roadtogrammar.com/
Road to ELTS
Unit 7 Writing 2 has examples of modal verbs and other expressions being used to
express probability.
http://www.clarityenglish.com/area1/RoadToIELTS-Academic/CUN_Start.asp
Tense Buster
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The Upper Intermediate (UI) level has an exercise called Modals which looks at
different modal verbs, their functions and also their structure (past / present / future).
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http://www.clarityenglish.com/area1/TenseBuster/Start.php?version=EN&prefix=RHUL
2012 UGRU Level 2 Integrated English Grammar: Modal Verbs Weblinks
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The University of Victoria
A nice site with clear explanations & examples, Click on the link at the very bottom of
each page to move to the exercises.
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(ii)
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(v)
Modals to express ability, possibility & permission
Modals to express advice
Modals to express necessity
Modals to express polite request
Modals with ‘not’ / prohibition
(i)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-ability.htm
(ii)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice.htm
(iii)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-necessity.htm
(iv)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-polite.htm
(v)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-not.htm
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Using English.com
A simple multiple-choice drop-down quiz.
(i)
(ii)
‘must & ‘can’
‘may’ & ‘might’
(i)
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/401.html
(ii)
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/407.html