Упражнение 2

Различие между модальным глаголом

"need" и смысловым глаголом " need to"

Упражнение 1. Переведите на русский язык

1. My sister cannot write this letter: she is verv busy. 2. My sister need not write this letter: I shall phone them. 3. She cannot buy bread. 4. She need not buy bread. 5. You cannot read so many books. 6. You need not read so many books. 7. Nick cannot go to school today. 8. Nick need not go to school today. 9. They cannot translate this article. 10. They need not translate this article. 11. They could not write the composition. 12. They need not have writ­ten the composition. 13.1 could not go to the library. 14. I need not have gone to the library. 15. He could not stay there for the night. 16. He need not have stayed there for the night. 17. We could not do all this work. 18. We need not have done all this work. 19. She could not cook such a big dinner. 20. She need not have cooked such a big dinner.

Упражнение 2.

Перефразируйте следующие предложения, употребляя модальный глагол need.

Е.g. 1) It is not necessary to go there.

You need not go there.

2) It was not necessary to go there.

You need not have gone there.

1. It is not necessary to take the 8 pm (train) to London. Аlater train will do as well. 2. There was nо necessity for her to do it herself. 3. There is nо reason for you to worry: he is as strong as а horse. 4. There is nо need for you to be present. 5. Is it any use our going into all that now? 6. Why did you mention all these figures? The situation was clear as it was. 7. Why do you want to press the skirt? it is not creased at all. 8. It was not necessary for you to remind me about her birthday. I remember the date very well. 9. Why do you want to do it аll today? 10. It was not necessary for mother to cook this enormous dinner: we have brought all the food the children may want.