1st Year Students, Psychology.

Homework 2: Modal Verbs, The Conditional Clause, The passive Voice

Florenta Simion
PSH ID, Anul 1, Sem 2, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov

HOMEWORK TWO
Modal Verbs, the Conditional Clause, the Passive Voice
Deadline for submission: 7.06.2015
Medium for submission: online
Resources:
Anca Maican, Practical Course in English Grammar for 1st Year Students in Psychology
Maximal Score for Homework One: 1,5 pts. out of your final mark for the second semester 1
Note: Please download/save this very document and do your work on it. Thank you!

I.

MODAL VERBS. Fill in the gaps with one of the following modal verbs:
can

could

have to

must

might

should

1.
Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He must be exhausted after such a
long flight. He prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.
2.
If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you should walk
downtown and explore the waterfront.
3.
Hiking the trail to the peak can be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic
weather changes. You should research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
4.
When you have a small child in the house, you shouldnt leave small objects lying
around. Such objects can be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
5.

Dave: cand you hold your breath for more than a minute?

Nathan: No, I can't.

6.

Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It must have cost a fortune.

7.
Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water,
they might die.
8.
I could speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we
moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I
knew as a child. Now, I can just say a few things in the language.
9.
The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But
we dont have to read it if we don't want to.
10.

Leo: Where is the spatula? It should be in this drawer but it's not here.

For each homework you can obtain a maximal score of 1,5 points. These points are part of your final mark for the
semester. Your maximal score for the semester will be calculated as follows: 3 pts. (Homework One = 1,5 pts. +
Homework Two = 1,5 pts.) + 6 pts. (Final Examination + Attendance and Activity Bonus pts., if such be the
case) + 1 extra pt. = 10 pts.

1st Year Students, Psychology. Homework 2: Modal Verbs, The Conditional Clause, The passive Voice

Florenta Simion
PSH ID, Anul 1, Sem 2, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov
Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It must be in
there. That's the only other place it could be.
10 correct choices = 0,5 pts.

II. THE CONDITIONAL CLAUSE. Match the two columns:

1. We are only prepared to accept your offer
if you can provide us with information
about
2. I should be very much obliged kindly let
us know
3. If there is any way in which we may help
I should have been happy to come to your
country
4. If I can be of any further help
5. If you have any suggestion to make
kindly write to us at once
6. Had your invitation reached me a little
earlier I shall appreciate it immediately
7. If this suggestion meets your approval
please do not hesitate to write to us
8. If this magazine is of interests to you you
will reduce the price
9. If reprints are available would you be so
kind as to send us a few copies
10. I should be very glad to know if you
could let me have fell details of

a) if you could let me have fell details of

b) please do not hesitate to write to us.
c) kindly write to us at once.
d) I should have been happy to come to
your country.
e) you will reduce the price.
f) I shall appreciate it immediately.
g) kindly let us know.
h) would you be so kind as to send us a few
copies.
i) please send back to us the enclosed reader
card.
j) if you can provide us with information
about.

10 correct choices = 0,5 pts.

III. THE PASSIVE VOICE. Turn into the passive voice:

1. They built this castle in 1756. This castlewas builtin 1756.
2. The mechanic has repaired my car. My car has been repaired.
3. They will obey him, don't worry! He will be opeyed,don't worry.
4. They are painting the kitchen. The kitchen is being painted
5. They had prepared everything for the party. Everything had been preparedfor
the party.
6. Hemingway wrote this novel in 1932. This novel was written.by
Hemingway in 1932.
7. They make such shirts in China. Such shirts are made..in China.
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1st Year Students, Psychology. Homework 2: Modal Verbs, The Conditional Clause, The passive Voice

Florenta Simion
PSH ID, Anul 1, Sem 2, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov
8. People must not take their cameras inside the factory. Cameras must not be
takeninside the factory.
9. The gardener has watered the flowers. The flowers have been watered.
10. I finished my work at 2 pm. My work was finished..at 2 pm.

10 correct answers= 0,5 pts.