Colegio Mayor Tobalaba

English Department

Teacher:
Paulina Garca
Gino Cherubini

English Worksheet
Learning and Practice Guide
7th Grade I SEMESTRE 2015
Name: ____________________________ Grade: 7 ______ Date: June____, 2015
Unit: 3 Opinions
Aim: Recognize and apply use of Modal Verbs, Reflexive pronouns and
vocabulary saw in class.
The purpose of this guide is to reinforce and practice main contents at home
and in class.
Month Value: Responsibility
Some modal verbs can be used to express probability in the present and past.

Uses Must, can't: expressing present probability

Structure: modal + verb infinitive without to
must be, cant be, must have, cant have, etc.
We use must to express that we feel
sure that something is true.

The team is playing really well today;

they must win.
They must be very rich look at their
big house!

We use can't to say we are sure that

something is impossible.

She can't be so ill I saw her playing

volleyball yesterday.
I don't believe you it can't be true.

Uses of May, might, could: probability in the present

Structure: modal verb + verb infinitive without tomay be, might do, could
go, etc.
We use may, could or might to say that Examples:
it is possible that something will
happen in the future or is happening
They may be arriving tomorrow.
now.
He might be away on holiday at the
moment.
He could be away on holiday.
He might get the job.
The negative of may is may not.
The negative of might is might not.
Both may not and might not mean that
it is possible that something will not
happen or is not happening now.

Examples:
He might not get the job.
I may not pass the exam.
I might not go to the match tomorrow.

Obligations, rules and laws

Must - Have to
When do we use 'must', when do we use 'have to'?
Must and have to both express obligation.
However, they are used differently depending on who imposes the
obligation.
MUST
HAVE TO
The speaker thinks it is necessary.
Someone else thinks it is necessary.
I must buy flowers for my mother.
I have to buy flowers for my
(It's her birthday and I decide to do
mother-in-law.
that.)
(It is not my decision - my husband
asked me to do it.)
"You must take more exercise" says
I have to take more exercise.
the doctor.
(The doctor says it is necessary.)
(The doctor thinks it is necessary.)
I must ask my secretary to book a
I have to call the travel agency.
flight for me.
(My boss asked me to book a
(It is important for me not to forget.)
flight.)
"Dogs must be kept on a lead."
(Written on a sign in the park = a rule
which
must be obeyed.)

I have to keep my dog on a lead.

(That's what the sign tells me to do.)

N.B. In the negative form, the meaning changes.

You mustn't tell George =
You don't have to tell George =
it is important not to tell George =
you can tell George if you like,
don't tell George.
but it isn't necessary. It's your
decision.

Modals for Advice

Let's learn how to give advice!
English speakers use the modal verbs should, ought to and had
better to express that they think something is a good (or a bad)
idea. Should is the most common way to give advice.
Look at these examples:
Affirmative
A: I failed my test.
B: Really?
You should
study harder.
A: It's really cold
outside.
B: You ought to
wear a warm
jacket.
A: You had better
slow down. You
are driving too
fast!

Negative
Young children shouldn't
watch violent TV shows.

Question
I have a
problem. Should I call my
parents or my friend?

(ought to is not usually

used in the negative form)

(ought to is not common in

question form)

You had better not

forget to pay your tuition.
If you do, the university
will kick you out!

(had better is not usually

used in question form)

These examples have the same basic advice message, but had better is a
bit stronger. It includes the idea of a warning: something bad will happen if
you do not follow my advice.
For example:
You had better do your homework. If you do not do your homework, the
teacher will give you a low mark.
In the above examples, you can see that the modals are followed by the simple
form of a verb in these patterns.
Subject + modal + basic verb + ...

You should study harder.

Note: You had better... can be contracted to become You'd better....

This is correct grammar, and very common in speaking. Some native
speakers say, You better ..., but this is incorrect. The had is necessary
in good grammar.

Reflexive Pronouns
When the Subject and the Object in a sentence refer to the same person or
thing we use a Reflexive Pronoun.
It is the only area of English grammar that is reflexive.
Subject

Reflexive

Pronouns

Pronouns

Myself

You

Yourself

He

Himself

She

Herself

It

Itself

We

Ourselves

You (pl)

Yourselves

They

Themselves

When to use reflexive pronouns

1. When the subject and the object refer to the same person or thing.
She bought a present for herself.
We helped ourselves to the free drinks at the launch party.
They injured themselves during the rugby match.
2. We use them for emphasis.
The author signed the book for me herself!
I did it myself.
3. In some cases we use it to have a similar meaning to also.
Annabelle was pretty happy last night. I was pretty happy myself.

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Practice
Vocabulary
I. Choose the correct words.
1. The planet / universe Jupiter has four moons.
2. We dont know of any other planets in our atmosphere / solar system which
support life.
3. The Moon orbits / stars the Earth once every 29 days.
4. There are billions of planets in our galaxy / gravity.
5. The Pleiades is a group of seven atmospheres / stars.
6. Gravity / Orbit is a powerful, invisible force.
7. Earth cant be the only planet in the universe / solar system that can support
life.
8. Our planet supports life because it has a moon / an atmosphere.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb in parentheses.
1. My dog likes to __________ in the grass.
(lie down / write down)
2. Can you __________ the TV, please? Its too loud. (calm down / turn down)
3 I will __________ the phone number of that restaurant? It looks really good.
(sit down / write down)
4. Jenny is very upset and she cant __________.
(slow down / calm down)
5. We cant __________ because there arent any seats. (sit down / lie down)
6 Dad is angry because he drove through a red light and didnt __________ in
time! (turn down / slow down
Grammar
III. Choose the correct words.
1 A: Whos cooking tonight?
B: It must / cant be Katie, as shes away.
2 A: Wheres Eva from?
B: She cant / must be Brazilian. Shes from So Paolo.
3 A: The lights are off.
B: Yes, everyone cant / must be out.
4 A: Whats Tom doing tonight?
B: I think he must / might be playing soccer, but Im not sure.
5 A: Wheres your mom?
B: She must / cant still be at work. She hasnt come home yet.

6 A: Whats that noise?

B: I dont know, but I think it cant / might be a bird.
IV. Complete the dialogue with these reflexive pronouns.
Herself himself myself

ourselves themselves yourself

Lisa: Hi, Jake. How was your weekend?

Jake: Great. We had a beach party. We didnt want to restrict (1) __________
to our friends, so we advertised it on the school website. A lot of people
came. I was really enjoying (2) __________ until Zack cut (3) __________
on some broken glass.
Lisa: Oh, no. What did you do?
Jake: We sorted it out, but Annie started to panic. She was so worried. She
kept telling (4) __________ Zack would have to go to the hospital. But he
was fine. It wasnt a serious cut. In the end, we had
a great time.
Lisa: You lucky thing!
Jake: Well, you could organize a party
(5) _________. Id come!
Lisa: OK, but I wouldnt invite Zack or Perry. They always get (6) __________
into trouble!
V. Complete the sentences with the correct option, A or B.
1. You _____________ get home before 11 p.m. or Mom will be really angry.
A must
B shouldnt
2. In some countries, you _____________ take dogs or bicycles on trains.
A ought to
B cant
3. I _____________ eat potatoes, pasta, bread, or ice cream. Im trying to lose
weight.
A had to
B shouldnt
4. You _____________ get a driver license in California until youre 18. Its the
law.
A cant
B dont have to
5. I got some money for us this morning. You _____________ go to the bank.
A dont have to
B must
6. Joe finally passed his exams, but he _____________ work hard for them.
A had to
B cant
7. My baby sister is sleeping, so we _____________ make too much noise.
A shouldnt
B ought to
8. Her hair looks awful. She really _____________ go to the hairdresser.
A had to
B should
9. If you are being bullied at school, you _____________ tell a teacher.
A ought to
B dont have to
10. You just had dinner! You _____________ be hungry!
A must
B cant