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The table below provides you with a list of modals that are used to express necessity and permission. Necessity/obligation Positive must obeying have to authority need to right thing ought to

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The table below provides you with a list of modals that are used to express necessity and permission.

Necessity/obligation Permission

Positive

must    obeying

have to    authority

need to    right thing

ought to    to do

should

Positive

can (less formal)

may (more formal)

Negative

must not

cannot

ought not to

Negative

need not

do not have to

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Solution

Necessity/Obligation Permission
Positive Positive
must – obeying authority can – less formal
have to – obligation may – more formal
need to – necessity  
ought to – right thing to do  
should – right thing to do  
Negative Negative
must not need not
cannot do not have to
ought not to  
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Chapter 4: Modals - Exercise [Page 51]

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Chapter 4 Modals
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