Need

Decide in which sentences the verb “need“ is used as a normal verb and in which as a defective verb. Make questions and/or give positive/negative answers, if appropriate.

1. Everybody needs to be loved.
2. Need I go now?
3. Do you need to go now?
4. I don´t need to talk to him.
5. He needed some more time to answer the question.
6. You don´t need to work on Sundays.
7. You needn´t work today.
8. In most countries, you don´t need to pay for emergency calls.
9. We scarcely need to read anything else.
10. They hardly need be famous.
11. This car needs cleaning.
12. I need to talk to him.
13. We didn´t need your help.
14. He needn´t wait any longer.
15. They needn´t come tomorrow.

Answers

1. Does eveybody need to be loved?
2. You needn't go now.
3. I don't need to go now.
4. Don't you need to talk to him?
5. Did he need some more time to answer the question?
6. Do you need to work on Sundays?
7. Didn't you need to work today?
8. Do you need to pay for emergency calls, in most countries?
9. Do we scarcely need to read anything else?
10. Do they hardly need to be famous?
11. Does this car need cleaning?
12. Do you need to talk to him?
13. Didn't you need any help?
14. Does he need to wait any longer?
15. Do they need to come tomorrow?