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Two modal verbs in one sentence? Sun Nov 14, 2004 13:14 pm  Two modal verbs in one sentence?
 

Test No. incompl/elem-7 "Modals", question 10

I may ......... go to Paris next week because there is a very big exhibition there.

(a) have
(b) have to
(c) had

Test No. incompl/elem-7 "Modals", answer 10

I may have to go to Paris next week because there is a very big exhibition there.

Correct answer: (b) have to

Your answer was: incorrect
I may have go to Paris next week because there is a very big exhibition there.
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Modals Sun Nov 14, 2004 13:41 pm  Modals
 

Technically 'have to' is only a substitute modal but the construction may have to is fine. Note also: I ought to be able to where able to is doing the same job as have to.
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modal verbs Mon Aug 18, 2008 15:10 pm  modal verbs
 

Hello Torsten,

I am happy to inform you that I scored 10 on 10 in modal verbs test.

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Two modal verbs in one sentence? Mon Aug 18, 2008 15:18 pm  Two modal verbs in one sentence?
 

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Two modal verbs in one sentence? Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:16 pm  Two modal verbs in one sentence?
 

>>I may ...have to...... go to Paris next week because there is a very big exhibition there.

Two things I did not understand here.

1. why "have to" is the correct answer. I think it is not compulsion that I have to go to exhibition.

2. I confused in usage of "there" two times. Is this a correct usage in "...because there is a very big exhibition there"

BTW, I scored 9 because of this que. Sad

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Two modal verbs in one sentence? Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:43 pm  Two modal verbs in one sentence?
 

Hi,

'May' qualifies 'have to' suggesting it may be necessary with the idea that it's not definite. 'There' is used in two capacities. In 'there is' we are talking about something exists as in' there is a big exhibition'. In the final 'there' we are using it as an adverb of place = in that place.

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Two modal verbs in one sentence? Fri Sep 26, 2008 17:26 pm  Two modal verbs in one sentence?
 

Hi,
Can you explain me the exact meaning of the expression "may have to do something"? In our context, is something like it is possible to have to go to Paris?
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