“The test is tomorrow.”
The words you are given
- material
- the review
- must
- We
- tonight
- should
- study
The order that works
We must study the review material tonight.
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Modal verb: must + base verb
"Must" expresses strong obligation or necessity. It is followed directly by the base form of the verb.
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The pattern
must + base verb: You must FINISH (not "must to finish").
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“The project is urgent.”
The words you are given
- finish
- Friday
- should
- They
- the report
- by
- must
The order that works
They must finish the report by Friday.
“The deadline is approaching.”
The words you are given
- must
- could
- submit
- today
- documents
- immediately
- They
- all required
The order that works
They must immediately submit all required documents today.
“I forgot to call.”
The words you are given
- beforehand
- your appointments
- remember
- You
- could
- to confirm
- must
- always
The order that works
You must always remember to confirm your appointments beforehand.
“The code has bugs.”
The words you are given
- carefully
- test
- must
- every
- function
- could
- They
- before releasing
The order that works
They must carefully test every function before releasing.
“The team is underperforming.”
The words you are given
- immediately
- address
- productivity
- issues
- the underlying
- They must
- must
- affecting performance
The order that works
They must immediately address the underlying productivity issues affecting performance.
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OpenModal verb: might + base verb
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