Must - mustn't:
Exercise
Complete the sentences with must or mustn't and keep the same meaning.
Put the flashdisk in the computer first.
You ....................... put the flashdisk in the computer first.
Ans-You must put the flashdisk in the computer first.
Never drive a car when you are sleepy.
You ....................... drive a car when you are sleepy.
Ans-You mustn't drive a car when you are sleepy
This is a non-smoking restaurant.
You ....................... smoke in this restaurant.
Ans-You mustn't smoke in this restaurant.
There is no photography allowed in the gallery.
You ....................... take photos in the gallery.
Ans-You mustn't take photos in the gallery
You can stay in the hotel room until 10 o'clock.
You ....................... leave the hotel room at 10 o'clock.
Ans-You must leave the hotel room at 10 o'clock.
Just do your homework and then you can go out.
You ....................... do your homework before you go out.
Ans-You must do your homework before you go out.
No swimming in the Blue Lake.
You ....................... swim in the Blue Lake.
Ans-You mustn't swim in the Blue Lake.
Wear a helmet when you go cycling.
You ....................... wear a helmet on your bike.
Ans-You must wear a helmet on your bike.
Be quiet in my lessons.
You ....................... speak in my lessons.
Ans-You mustn't speak in my lessons.
Don't eat sweets anymore.
You ....................... stop eating sweets.
Ans-You must stop eating sweets.
Exercise
Choose the correct endings from B to complete the sentences in A.
A
Let's do it now. .............................................................................................................................
You hands are dirty. .....................................................................................................................
My camera is so old. ....................................................................................................................
Do you know where Trevor is? ....................................................................................................
You are ill. ...................................................................................................................................
Your new shoes are perfect. .........................................................................................................
I like speaking English. ................................................................................................................
I have a new boyfriend. ................................................................................................................
Tell me the truth. ..........................................................................................................................
The party is on Friday. .................................................................................................................
B
But you mustn't tell anyone.
He must be in the garden.
I must practise more.
You mustn't go to work.
You mustn't touch anything.
We must finish it today.
You mustn't tell me lies.
I mustn't forget.
I must buy a new one.
They must be expensive.
Answer-
Let's do it now. We must finish it today.
You hands are dirty. You mustn't touch anything.
My camera is so old. I must buy a new one.
Do you know where Trevor is? He must be in the garden.
You are ill. You mustn't go to work.
Your new shoes are perfect. They must be expensive.
I like speaking English. I must practise more.
I have a new boyfriend. But you mustn't tell anyone.
Tell me the truth. You mustn't tell me lies.
The party is on Friday. I mustn't forget.
Exercise
Use must or mustn't to respond to the situations.
Can you stay a little longer?
I'm sorry, I ....................... go.
Ans-I'm sorry, I must go.
I'm so tired. Let's go back home.
No, never. We ...................... give up.
Ans-No, never. We mustn't give up.
Can you smell it?
Yes, I can. There ...................... be a fire somewhere near.
Ans-Yes, I can. There must be a fire somewhere near.
Ouch, my back hurts!
You ...................... do more exercise.
Ans-You mustn't do more exercise
Do you want to study in Boston?
Yes, I do. But I ...................... improve my English first.
Ans-Yes, I do. But I must improve my English first.
Why are your neighbours so angry?
We ...................... make so much noise at night.
Ans-We mustn't make so much noise at night.
I want to be the best.
OK. But you ...................... cheat.
Ans-OK. But you mustn't cheat.
Mum, can I go out now?
Not now. You ...................... tidy your room first.
Ans-Not now. You must tidy your room
I'm afraid it will rain.
We ...................... take an umbrella.
Ans-We must take an umbrella.
There are two yellow lines on the road.
We ...................... stop here.
Ans-We mustn't stop here.
Exercise
Complete these sentences with must or have to.
The bus goes at 10.15. She ....................... leave at 10 if she wants to catch it.
Ans- The bus goes at 10.15. She has to leave at 10 if she wants to catch it.
The British Library: Coats and bags ....................... be left at the coakroom or in a locker.
Ans- The British Library: Coats and bags must be left at the coakroom or in a locker.
Jim can't see very well. He ....................... wear glasses.
Ans- Jim can't see very well. He has to wear glasses.
You ....................... see the film. It's fantastic.
Ans- You must see the film. It's fantastic.
Johny, you ....................... be nice to your mum.
Ans- Johny, you must be nice to your mum.
Oh, no. It's Monday tomorrow. I ....................... go to school again.
Ans- Oh, no. It's Monday tomorrow. I have to go to school again.
English children ....................... stay at school till they are 16.
Ans- English children have to stay at school till they are 16.
OK. You can go to the party, but you ....................... be back before midnight.
Ans- OK. You can go to the party, but you must be back before midnight.
A flight attendant: "All mobile phones ....................... be switched off during the takeoff."
Ans- A flight attendant: "All mobile phones must be switched off during the takeoff."
The metro station is closed. I ....................... get a taxi.
Ans- The metro station is closed. I have to get a taxi.
Must - needn't:
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with must or needn't and verbs from the box.
write help taste see buy wash wear be worry hurry
You ......................................... up. I'll do it.
Ans-You needn't wash up. I'll do it.
I ......................................... my mum. She looks tired.
Ans-I must help my mum. She looks tired.
You ......................................... about the dinner. We are not hungry.
Ans-You needn't worry about the dinner. We are not hungry.
You ......................................... the tickets. I want to see the film.
Ans-You must buy the tickets. I want to see the film.
The boy is so similar to Dan. He ......................................... his son.
Ans-The boy is so similar to Dan. He must be his son.
You ......................................... to us. We'll call you.
Ans-You needn't write to us. We'll call you.
I ......................................... the match. It's the finals.
Ans-I must see the match. It's the finals.
We ......................................... . We have plenty of time.
Ans-We needn't hurry.We have plenty of time.
You ......................................... the seatbelt anymore.
Ans-You needn't wear the seatbelt anymore.
You ......................................... this salad. It's so delicious.
Ans-You must taste this salad. It's so delicious.
1. Write the meanings and frame sentences. (2)
a) Clipping –
Sentence:
b) Hesitantly-
Sentence:
2. Answer the following questions. (2)
(a) At the beginning of the story, Maggie names 3 types of bugs she doesn’t like.What are they?
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(b) There is one thing Maggie still dislikes at the end of story. What is it?
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3. Complete the sentences. (2)
(a) Pollens are useful for ____________________________________________
(b) When Gran picks up a bug, it curls up in a ball because _________________
4. Tick The Correct Choice. (1)
Maggie doesn’t like bugs because
(a) She thinks they are ugly.
(b)She thinks they might bite her.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above.
5. Gran was cutting off all the roses. (True or false)? _____________ (1)
6. Match the words with their meanings. (1)
1. Pollen a-come to a place
2. Arrest b-laugh in a silly way
3. Arrive c-the fine powder found in a flower
4. Giggle d-to make somebody a prisoner
7. Make a meaningful sentence using the help words given in the bracket. (1)
A cyclone hits the coastal village. (no electricity/water)
8. Underline the pronouns in the following & circle nouns which they stand for (2)
a) Water and energy are valuable. They must not be wasted.
b) Teacher-Children, you must not eat too many sweets.
They aren’t good for health.
9. Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns. (2)
a) Manju has two brothers. ____ are older than ____.
b) ______ are going to Chitra’s birthday party. ____ has invited all of us.
10. Rewrite the following using suitable pronouns for the underlined nouns. (2)
This is Aslam. Aslam is a big shopkeeper. All these shops are Aslam’s.
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11. Underline the verbs in the following sentences.
a) Gopal wrote a beautiful poem.
b) They have a new car.
c) We will be leaving for Agra tomorrow.
d) Stop talking.
12. Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Write them in appropriate columns. (2)
a) Rosy writes very neatly.
b) The wise man thought of a plan.
c) They will return to India next week.
e) Snow White was a very beautiful girl.
Present tense Past tense Future tense
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