Modals and Semi-modals

He ____________ [swim] when he was four years old.

• He is able to swim when he was only four years old
• He could swim when he was only four years old
• He can swim when he was only four years old
• He must swim when he was only four years old

Why _______you come? It was really nice. 

• Why shouldn't you come? It was really nice. 
• Why may you not come? It was really nice. 
• Why were you able to come? It was really nice. 
• Why couldn't you come? It was really nice. 

Giraffes ______ eat meat.

• Giraffes may not eat meat.
• Giraffes can to eat meat.
• Giraffes aren't able to eat meat.
• Giraffes should eat meat.

She ________ write because she broke her hand. 

• She isn't able to write because she broke her hand. 
• She mustn't write because she broke her hand. 
• She can't to write because she broke her hand. 
• She shouldn't write because she broke her hand. 

My brother _______ a whole pizza. 

• My brother should eat a whole pizza. 
• My brother can eat a whole pizza. 
• My brother can eats a whole pizza. 
• My brother must eat a whole pizza. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Elephants __________ for a long time. 

• Elephants should live for a long time. 
• Elephants were able to live for a long time. 
• Elephants have to live for a long time. 
• Elephants can live for a long time. 

I ______ travel next summer. 

• I wasn't able to travel next summer. 
• I won't be able to travel next summer. 
• I not able to travel next summer. 
• I be able to travel next summer. 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

_____ you ____with your left hand?

• May you write with your left hand?
• Must you write with your left hand?
• Can you write with your left hand?
• Should you write with your left hand?

What ______ we buy him for his birthday?

• What must we buy him for his birthday?
• What should we buy him for his birthday?
• What we have to buy him for his birthday?
• What we able to buy him for his birthday?

Teachers _______ return tests quickly.

• Teachers should return tests quickly.
• Teachers are able to return tests quickly.
• Teachers can return tests quickly.
• Teachers may return tests quickly.