Modal Verbs; Ability and Advice

Can you _______________ ?

• to drive

• drive

• driving

My dog cannot ______________ any tricks.

• to do

• doing

• do

You _____________ to read this book about cultural differences.

• had better

• should

• ought

Dave is sick. He had better _____________ a doctor.

• to see

• see

• saw

If your guests are vegetarians, you _______________ serve roast beef.

• hadn't better

• had better no

• had better not

You have better not to wear that to the wedding.

How many mistakes?

• one

• two

• three

When do we use should, ought to, had better?

• To talk about ability.

• To give advice.

Andrew _____________ eat five slices of pizza in one meal.

• should

• ought to

• can

Kate is sick. She _____________ stay in bed and drink a lot of water.

• can

• had better

• could

Which modal verbs do we use to talk about ability?

• can & could

• should, ought to, had better