Two modal verbs in one sentence?

senem · Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:14 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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i can use 2 modals in the same sentence?

senem

Alan · Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:41 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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Anandhi · Mon Aug 18, 2008 14:10 pm *modal verbs*

Hello Torsten,

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

Anandhi

Torsten · Mon Aug 18, 2008 14:18 pm *Two modal verbs in one sentence?*

Hello Anandhi,

That's great to hear. Keep up the great work! I'm very glad you have joined our forum and I look forward to your next forum messages.
Best regards,
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Masaniparesh · Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:16 am *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

Thanks,
Paresh

Alan · Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:43 am *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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Melyeu · Fri Sep 26, 2008 16:26 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?
Thank you,
mely

Piotrekabk · Mon Nov 17, 2008 0:52 am *Two modal verbs in one sentence?*

Hi
I made one mistake - question No 10, the rest was correct.
thank you for the test:)
Regards, Piotrek

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