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Modals: I ... do the work today, I have plenty of time. #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 25, 2009 18:02 pm   Modals: I ... do the work today, I have plenty of time.
 

Please help me to choose the right verb:

I.......do the work today, I have plenty of time.

a) have not
b)cannot
c)need not
d)may not

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modals #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 25, 2009 18:05 pm   modals
 

Need not. As an alternative you can also say "don't have to" or "don't need to".
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modals #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 25, 2009 18:06 pm   modals
 

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There is no need for me to do the work today, since I have plenty of time.
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