Modal verbs

Which modals do you use to express ability?

• must/have to
• should/shouldn't
• can/be able to
• can/must

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which modals do you use to give advice?

• can/could
• should/might
• should/shouldn't
• have to/must

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which modal do you use to express prohibition?

• should
• can
• have to
• can't

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which modal do you use to express outer obligation?

• must
• should
• have to
• need

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which modal do you use to express inner obligation?

• can
• should
• have to
• must

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Complete the sentence:
I ______ be in my office at 8 sharp in the morning because my boss told me so. 

• must
• should
• have to
• can

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Complete the sentence:
Dear! You look awfully tired. You _____ get some sleep.

• must
• should
• have to
• don't

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Find a similar sentence:
It is illegal for us to smoke here.

• We shouldn't smoke here.
• We can't smoke here.
• We don't have to smoke here.
• We have to smoke here.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find a similar sentence:
My parents made it obligatory for me to stay home on weekdays.

• I can't stay home on weekdays.
• I should stay home on weekdays.
• I have to stay home on weekdays.
• I'm able to stay home on weekdays. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find a similar sentence:
It was a very difficult test but we managed to finish it on time. 

• We had to finish the test on time.
• We can finish the test on time. 
• We were able to finish the test on time.
• We didn't finish the test on time.