Marginal Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the verb 'need' and a suitable form of the words in brackets.
Look at that sunshine. You really ...... (not/need/take) that ugly umbrella with you after all.
Marcus ...... (not/need/buy) us the cooker as we have two of them in the kitchen already.
You ...... (not/need/come) to the lecture. The professor said he'd be absent this week.
The family ...... (not/need/sell) their stocks and shares as they don't really need the money.
The surgeon ...... (not/need/operate) on the patient just then, but he wanted to be absolutely sure.
The children ...... (not/need/study) for the biology class as the teacher gave them no exam at all.
You really ...... (not/need/pick) the flowers darling. You know I only care about you and not the things you give me.
The ambulance driver ...... (not/need/drive) so fast because the patient had already died.
It started raining heavily so Simon ...... (not/need/water) the flowers in the garden in the evening. That was really fortunate for him.
A: David ...... (not/need/order) any new office supplies.
B: So did he or did he not order them in the end?
The children ...... (not/need/play) tricks on their frightened friend. He was scared enough as he was, so they left him alone.
As Jane ...... (not/need/turn) up at 7.00 for work, she slept in late that day.
The teacher ...... (not/need/hike) with the students. He was happy because he wanted to see his sick brother who was in hospital at that time.
The delivery guy ...... (not/need/ask) for my signature as I am the only one who he delivers mail to. And, of course, he didn't.
As Jerry, a good buddy of mine, did all the work by himself, I ...... (not/need/do) anything at all.