Marginal Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the verb 'need' and a suitable form of the words in brackets.
Pete ...... (not/need/invite) Lilly out as she wouldn't go with him anyway.
Your brother ...... (not/need/speak) to the manager now.
The salesman ...... (not/need/tell) us much about the car as we really like it a lot.
The nurses ...... (not/need/go) to the hospital tonight as there is a nurses' convention in town at that time.
The traffic warden ...... (not/need/write) this ticket as the drivers is approaching us already.
The children ...... (not/need/study) hard tonight as the school is off for the week.
The politician ...... (not/need/see) his advisor right now.
The boys ...... (not/need/come) home right now.
Darling, you really ...... (not/need/sell) your cottage as we have enough money.
The debtor ...... (not/need/pay) back all his debts by Monday but he definitely should pay something.
The surgeon ...... (not/need/operate) on the patient immediately. He can wait till tomorrow morning.
The dustmen ...... (not/need/drive) all the way to the downtown today as there's another truck there right now.
The students ...... (not/need/go) to school tomorrow as the teachers are having a conference.
The patients ...... (not/need/be) worried about their injuries. They will all be alright.
Henry's laywer ...... (not/need/work) all night tonight as the hearing has been postponed till Monday.