📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
Learn how to use ‘must’ to talk about obligations and strong advice in everyday situations.
🧠 Grammar Focus
We use ‘must’ to say something is necessary or very important. Use ‘must’ for rules, laws, or strong advice. The basic form is: ‘must’ + base verb. For example, ‘You must wear a seatbelt.’ We do not add -s or -ed to the verb after ‘must’. You can use ‘must not’ to say something is not allowed. For example, ‘You must not smoke here.’ Use ‘must’ when you feel that something is very important or when a rule is clear.
📖 Short Reading
Anna is a student. She must wear a uniform at school every day. She must arrive before 8:00 AM. She must bring her books and homework. At school, students must not use their phones in class. Anna must listen to the teacher and work quietly. After school, she must do her homework. Anna wants to follow all the rules because she knows she must respect her teachers and classmates.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. You ____ (must / musts / musted) wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
2. Students ____ (must / mustn’t / musted) be late for class.
3. I ____ (must / musts / musted) do my homework before dinner.
4. You ____ (must / mustn’t / doesn’t) use the phone in the exam room.
5. She ____ (must / mustn’t / musted) bring her book to school.
6. We ____ (must / mustn’t / musts) listen to the teacher carefully.
7. They ____ (must / mustn’t / musted) touch the equipment without permission.
8. You ____ (must / mustn’t / musted) arrive on time every day.
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. Must wear a uniform
2. Must not smoke here
3. Must do homework
4. Must arrive before 8:00 AM
5. Must listen to the teacher
6. Must not use phone
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. You ____ wear a seatbelt in the car. (must / can / will)
2. We ____ not smoke inside the building. (must / must / mustn’t)
3. She ____ finish her homework tonight. (must / musts / musted)
4. They ____ be quiet in the library. (must / can / mustn’t)
5. You ____ bring your passport to the airport. (must / mustn’t / can)
6. We ____ eat in the lab. (must / mustn’t / can)
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write 3 things you must do every day.
2. Describe a rule you must follow at school or work.
3. Write about what you must not do in a public place.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| must | need to do |
| obligation | something you have to do |
| rule | a law or instruction |
| uniform | special clothes for school or work |
| arrive | come to a place |
| homework | school work done at home |
| listen | pay attention to sounds or words |
| respect | treat kindly and follow rules |
| teacher | someone who teaches |
| classmates | students in the same class |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.must 2.mustn’t 3.must 4.mustn’t 5.must 6.must 7.mustn’t 8.must
- exercise_2_matching: 1.School rule 2.No smoking allowed 3.School task 4.Be on time 5.Pay attention in class 6.Phone is forbidden
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.must 2.mustn’t 3.must 4.must 5.must 6.mustn’t
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