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Expressing Necessity

This document discusses expressing necessity and lack of necessity in English. It provides examples of how to express necessity using phrases like "is a necessity" and examples of things that are necessities. It then discusses expressing lack of necessity using phrases like "don't have to", "don't need to", and "needn't". It provides examples of expressing lack of necessity in the present, past and future tenses. Finally, it lists some things to remember about expressing lack of necessity, such as how "needn't" is used and the differences between "didn't need" and "needn't" in the past tense.

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Expressing Necessity

This document discusses expressing necessity and lack of necessity in English. It provides examples of how to express necessity using phrases like "is a necessity" and examples of things that are necessities. It then discusses expressing lack of necessity using phrases like "don't have to", "don't need to", and "needn't". It provides examples of expressing lack of necessity in the present, past and future tenses. Finally, it lists some things to remember about expressing lack of necessity, such as how "needn't" is used and the differences between "didn't need" and "needn't" in the past tense.

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EXPRESSING EXPRESSING NECESSITY Expressing lack of necessity

NECESSITY Necessity (Absence of obligation)

Necessity is something that you must Expressing lack of necessity


have or do: something that is
necessary the quality of being To express lack of necessity (also
necessary. called absence of obligation), speakers
usually use "don't have to", don't need
Examples of Necessity: to", "needn't" .
1. Sunscreen is an absolute necessity for
The form that we use to express lack of
the beach.
necessity could be one of the following:
2.food, clothes, and other
basic necessities
3. Getting plenty of rest is a necessity.  He doesn't have to get up early.
4. Without a car, living close to work is  He doesn't need to get up early.
a necessity.  He needn't get up early
5. All we took with us on our hiking trip
were the bare necessities. Expressing lack of necessity in the
NAMA: KHAIRIYAH
present:
Example:
MIRA REZKA I'm looking for Nicole. I have to talk to I have to take my
her about our launch date tomorrow. I don't umbrella. It
KELAS: XII.IPA 2 can't meet her for launch because Ihave
need isn't raining
to go to a business meeting at 2:00.
GURU : Where's Nicole ? I must talk to her
EKA SYAHPUTRIANI,S.Pd.I right away. I have an urgent I needn't take my
message for her. umbrella. It
isn't raining
Example:
KEMENTERIAN AGAMA KOTA I have got to go now. I have a
LUBUKLINGGAU class in ten minutes.
He has to go to now. I have a class  I don't have to drive fast.
MAN 1 (Model) LUBUKLINGGAU  I don't need to write the report
in ten minutes.
myself. My secretary can do
TAHUN AJARAN 2016/2017 that for me.
 I needn't buy all these things. Things to remember about DIALOGUE:
 It isn't necessary to take your expressing luck of necessity:
umbrella. It isn't raining.
1."Lack of necessity" is also called
Expressing lack of necessity in the "absence of obligation".
past:
I didn't have to take my 2. "Needn't" is followed by an infinitive
without "to".
raincoat. It Example: " I needn't buy tomatoes".
need wasn't
raining 3. - In the past there is a difference in
the negative forms of need:
I needn't have taken my
 didn't need = didn't have to
raincoat I didn't need to wait, she was
just on time.
(She was on time. I didn't have
 I didn't have to tell him about to wait.)
my project. He already knew  needn't = absence of
everything about it. obligation/lack of necessity
We needn't have waited, they
Expressing lack of necessity in the didn't come.
(It was useless to wait. They
future:
didn't come)
I won't have to take my
jacket. It
need won't be
cold.

 I won't have to call on my


grandfather tomorrow morning.
He'll be at the doctor's for his
regular medical check up.

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