Need
(as a noun) a situation when something is necessary or must be done.
i) to sataisfy/ meet/fulfil a need
ii) need for something
Example:
1. There is an urgent need for qualified nurses.
2. They identified a need for further training.
3. There is no need to cry.
4. There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow.
5. I had no need to open the letter- I knew what it would say.
6. We will contact you again if the need arises.
7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8. Call me any time, if any need is required.
Need
(as a verb) to require something/ somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them.
Examples:
1. Do you need any help?
2. It's here if you need it.
3. Don't go - I might need you.
4. They badly needed a cheque.
5. We desperately need hard facts on this disease.
6. Food aid is urgently needed.
7. Needs more time to recover.
8. I don't need your comment, thank you.
9. You need to fill up this form first.
10. Mass education is urgent needed.
Need
(as a Modal Verb) used to state that something is/was not necessary or that only very little is/was necessary; used to ask if something is/was necessary.
Examples:
1. You need not bother asking Sara- I know he's too busy.
2. I need hardly tell you that the work is dangerous.
3. If she wants anything, she need only ask.
4. a situation when something is necessary or must be done.
5. Need have paid so much? (Past Tense) or
6. Did you need to pay so much?
7. You need not worry about it.
8. You need not have paid much for this.
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Worksheet No 18
Choose the correct part of speech.
1. He need solve the paper.
A) 'need' is a Modal verb.
B) 'need' is a noun.
2. He needs to solve the paper.
A) 'need' is a Modal verb.
B) 'need' is a Transitive verb
3. Do you need an paper.
A) 'need' is a Modal verb.
B) 'need' is a Transitive verb
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