4. Put the verbs in the sentences below in the correct form, adding to
where necessary.
Example:
1. I (not need/fix) my bike yesterday - I could have used my father's.
I needn't have fixed my bike yesterday -1 could have used my father's.
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2. I think the house (need/paint) now.
I think the house needs painting now.
3. You're never here when I (need) you.
You 're never here when I need you.
4. You (not need/stay) any longer, boys - you can go home now.
5. How much money (I need) for the weekend?
6. I (not need/take) the car - we could have used Jenny's.
7. I (not need/get up) early yesterday - I forgot it was Saturday.
8. The room's rather dirty, I'm afraid - it (need/clean).
9. I stopped at the hotel because I (need/have) a rest.
10. You (not need/send) it by post - I could have picked it up.
11. Pat's a clever student, but she (need/work) harder.
12. The prisoners were told that they (not need/do) any more work.
13. There were no customs officers, so we (not need/show) our
passports.
14. (you need/have) a special licence to drive a lorry?
15. You (not need/worry) Peter, everything will be all right.
where necessary.
Example:
1. I (not need/fix) my bike yesterday - I could have used my father's.
I needn't have fixed my bike yesterday -1 could have used my father's.
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2. I think the house (need/paint) now.
I think the house needs painting now.
3. You're never here when I (need) you.
You 're never here when I need you.
4. You (not need/stay) any longer, boys - you can go home now.
5. How much money (I need) for the weekend?
6. I (not need/take) the car - we could have used Jenny's.
7. I (not need/get up) early yesterday - I forgot it was Saturday.
8. The room's rather dirty, I'm afraid - it (need/clean).
9. I stopped at the hotel because I (need/have) a rest.
10. You (not need/send) it by post - I could have picked it up.
11. Pat's a clever student, but she (need/work) harder.
12. The prisoners were told that they (not need/do) any more work.
13. There were no customs officers, so we (not need/show) our
passports.
14. (you need/have) a special licence to drive a lorry?
15. You (not need/worry) Peter, everything will be all right.
Answers & Comments
3)You are never here when I need you.
4)don`t need to stay any longer
5)do I need
6)I don`t need to take
7)I didn`t need to get up
8)need to clean
9)needed to have
10)don`t need to send
11)need to work
12)don`t need to do
13)didn`t need to show
14)Do you need to have
15)don`t need to worry
3)You are never here when I need you.
4)don't need to stay any longer
5)do I need
6)I don't need to take
7)I didn't need to get up
8)need to clean
9)needed to have
10)don't need to send
11)need to work
12)don't need to do
13)didn't need to show
14)Do you need to have
15)don'
t need to worry