Why can’t we use modal verb everywhere in normal English language?
I was asked below what I should do in order to get a
job in my country for English grammar test
which would likely be followed by “all” questions?
A) do I have to do
B) must I do
The correct answer (as per the key) is option A but option B sounds fine to me. X for you but without the proper answers: Can you quote them?
Possibly most Americans think that option A is better than option B?
How can I help you in any way?
How will the key to IELTS be used as a background test for student on page 225, and what goes into this question? All questions at Unit 14 are welcomed. Read the answer at Unit 14. I will find these here among the ‘rules’ given there: We use must
if the obligation comes from the speaker.
If you have any free time, you must invite me to visit you. (the speaker wants this)When there is an institutional rule or a law have to or need to are more common than must :
You have to get a work permit before you go to work. What sort of questionsdo I need to know?
What typeof things must you / ought you to know?As
already stated, there is therefore, even on the author’s terms, absolutely nothing wrong with must I do, in this context: ” generally are statistical observations, not constitutive linguistic rules.
This kind of neo-prescriptivism is a methodologically unsound abuse of scholarship, and that its incorporation in formal tests which profoundly affect students’ academic and career prospects is an outrage.
If I vote during this time, I’ll get no votes. I’m assuming that Hopkins and Cullen are more familiar than I am with the canons of grammaticality embraced by the IELTS writers. Let’s discuss the quality of their book, which should be taken as a reference to assist you with reading the stuff you need to know about and excel at IELTS, because to start with it is a lot more difficult.” I advise you to pay close attention to everything the translator they say and follow it to the letter—until you have passed the examination and are free to follow your own linguistic instincts, which at least in this instance
are impeccable.
