Marginal Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the verb 'need' and the correct forms of the words in brackets.
Your son ...... (need/study) biology a little harder if he wants to pass the final exams.
The soldiers ...... (need/rest) for a day or two in order to recuperate from the battles.
Prolific authors sometimes ...... (need/take) off their mind of the story they are writing about.
Mr and Mrs Bloom ...... (need/get) a pet dog for their little son who is longing for one.
Pete ...... (need/focus) his mind on other things rather than Lilly alone.
The Minister of Agriculture ...... (need/visit) the farmers asap.
The fire fighters ...... (need/get) the fire under control as soon as possible.
Little Max ...... (need/go) to bed now as he's not feeling very well.
The manager of the club ...... (need/hire) some more office staff.
Some of our colleagues ...... (need/get) new computer screens as their old ones are no longer working well.
You really ...... (need/post) the letters today.
The owner of the flower shop ...... (need/repaint) the interior as its rather old-fashioned looking.
The traffic warden ...... (need/find) a new partner as his brother doesn't want to work with him any more.
The patient ...... (need/undergo) surgery as soon as possible.
The philosophers ...... (need/contemplate) about the fortunes of philosophy.