2014-10-23 Structure: modals quiz

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Homework: 305-306 from the paper handout
1
a Stephanie could have avoided trying to convince him.
b Nick might have felt uncomfortable listening to her.
Rule: 10 or 12
2
a She shouldn't have stared at him.
b He might have felt uncomfortable or he might not have

noticed her.
Rule: 3 (She should have broken #2 instead.)
3
a Cindy should have let him pay the bill.
b He could have wanted to impress her.
Rule: 4
4
a She shouldn't have opened up too fast.
b He may have felt uncomfortable hearing about past

boyfriends.
Rule: 13
5
a She should have forgotten about him.
b He might have realized that he's not interested in her.
Rule: 5
6
a She shouldn't have accepted a Saturday date so late in the

week.
b He might have thought she has a boring social life if she's

still free on Saturday.
Rule: 11 or 7
"Shoot yourself in the foot."
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James, while John had had "had had", had had "had". "Had had"

had had the teacher's approval.

It's obvious that that "that" had had "had" after it.

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buffalo.
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p. 77 exercise 3
2 could have caused
3 must be (today's people = present)
4 might have brought
5 could...have disappeared
6 could...have existed
7 had to have existed
8 must have become ((be)come, (be)came, (be)come)
9 Could there really have been
10 might be
11 may have influenced
12 might still walk
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TEST
2 could (better than "might", because I don't know who would

possibly call this late - surprise/disbelief = "could")
5 may/might/could have - "Or" means this is one possibility
6 should - asking for advice from a friend
7 has - because there's "to" after it, so no modal works
8 must/can/could not - because I *don't* recognize the voice
10 should have - I'm wondering about what was the best idea
11 could/may/might have
12 may/might/will
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negative words:
not
no
no one
nobody/nothing/nowhere
never
neither
none
- These don't usually go together in sentences (that's a

double negative).

OK: I will never find out.
OK: I won't ever find out.
NO: * I won't never find out.

OK: People never talk to me.
OK: Nobody (ever) talks to me.
NO: * Nobody never talks to me.
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Homework: 234-236