English Grammar: Past Perfect and Modal Verbs Practice

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Task 8: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous

  1. By the time we got to the cinema, the film (already/start)
  2. She let me use her camera after she (show) me how to use it
  3. Henrietta (travel) for three days before she reached her destination
  4. Mark (type) for so long that his fingers hurt
  5. He (save) up for months before he bought a car
  6. The team (practice) for the big match since January
  7. She left the room only after she (look) everywhere for her missing bracelet
  8. She (leave) before Paul arrived

Solution:
1. had already started
2. had shown
3. had been traveling
4. had been typing
5. had been saving
6. had been practicing
7. had looked
8. had left

Task 9: Read the short dialogue, then working in pairs, act out similar dialogues using the notes

Dialogue Notes:
- A: Have you been to a zoo?
- B: Yes, I have
- A: When was that?
- B: Last year
- A: What was it like?
- B: It was exciting

Possible Variations:
1. Theatre/movie weeks
2. Amusement park/entertaining
3. Winter/last winter/thrilling
4. Circus/three weeks ago/fascinating
5. Fashion show/last Sunday/fun

Task 10: Match the words in bold with their synonyms, then say what each modal verb expresses

Modal Verb Meanings:
- a. don't have to: optional, no obligation
- b. have to: strong obligation, necessity
- c. are not allowed to: prohibition

Safari Park Rules Interpretation:
- You must stay in your vehicles: strong obligation
- You must not feed the animals: prohibition
- Children under 5 needn't pay for an entrance ticket: optional, no obligation

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