1. A CA CHRISTMASHRISTMAS CCAROLAROL
PPASSIVEASSIVE VVOICEOICE WITHWITH MMODALODAL VVERBSERBS
A. Watch the movie segment that takes place on Christmas Eve. Read the
sentences below and decide if you are going to use affirmative or negative
modal verbs, according to the information in the segment. Choose the
correct modal verb according to the purpose in parentheses.
1. We ___________ (find) lots of poor children playing on the streets on
Christmas eve. (modal for ability)
2. The government __________ (provide) children with a good meal for free
on Christmas eve. (present or future possibility)
3. Sometimes the population ___________ (help) homeless people because
it's difficult for them to take care of their own family. (present impossibility)
4. Scrooge ___________ (assist) the choir singers because he is a rich man.
(advisability)
5. A gambler hit a little boy. Adults __________ (respect) all the children.
(necessity)
6. __________ adults _________ (tell) children Santa Claus doesn't exist?
(advisability)
7. How __________ the government _________ (assist) poor children?
(present possibilty or ability)