Choose The Correct Modal Verb To Complete The Sentences

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 3

Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentences.

1. I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ..... eat anything.


( ) cannot
( ) couldn’t
( ) mustn’t
2. You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.
( ) could
( ) should
( ) would
3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!
( ) can
( ) could
( ) must
4. You really ..... be late again.
( ) must not
( ) might not
( ) couldn’t
5. If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.
( ) might
( ) could
( ) mustn’t
6. His parents spoil him. He ..... do whatever he wants.
( ) can to do
( ) can do
( ) can doing
7. Phone her now. She ..... home by now.
( ) must be
( ) can’t be
( ) mustn’t
8. You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!
( ) mustn’t
( ) must
( ) should
9. I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
( ) must
( ) might
( ) will
10. Entrance to the museum isn’t free. We ..... pay to get in.
( ) mustn’t
( ) should
( ) must
11. Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.
( ) could
( ) should
( ) can
12. Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not be left unattended.
( ) can
( ) must
( ) may
13. I really ..... try to get fit.
( ) may
( ) must
( ) might
14. ..... take a photograph of you?
( ) Should I
( ) May I
( ) Must I
15. Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.
( ) should
( ) might
( ) can
16. Whose bag is this? - I don’t know, but it ..... belong to Yuta.
( ) can
( ) should
( ) may
17. ..... I go to the bathroom, please?
( ) May
( ) Must
( ) Might
18. His excuse ..... be true, but I don’t believe.
( ) can
( ) may
( ) should
19. ..... you speak French? - Only a few words, but my Russian is pretty good.
( ) Must
( ) May
( ) Can
20. ..... you help me move this table?
( ) Could
( ) Might
( ) Should
21. I ..... talk before I was two years old.
( ) could
( ) should
( ) can
22. I ..... help you, but I don’t want to.
( ) must
( ) could
( ) shouldn’t
23. I ..... move the table. It was too heavy.
( ) shouldn’t
( ) might
( ) couldn’t
24. I’m afraid I ..... play tennis tomorrow. I’ve got a dentist appointment.
( ) shouldn’t
( ) couldn’t
( ) may not
25. What do you want to do? - Well, we ..... have a picnic, but it looks like rain.
( ) must
( ) should
( ) might
26. I’m so hungry I ..... eat a horse!
( ) might
( ) must
( ) could
27. The test starts at 10.30. You ..... be late.
( ) shouldn’t
( ) mustn’t
( ) might not
28. How did you do in the test? - Ok. It ..... have been worse!
( ) must
( ) could
( ) may
29. He ..... have broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school today.
( ) couldn’t
( ) mustn’t
( ) shouldn’t
30. You ..... be tired. You haven’t been sleeping well these days!
( ) should
( ) must
( ) can’t

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy