MODAL VERBS

1) Choose the correct answer.

1) .................... you help me with the bags, please?

They're very heavy.

• May

• Could

• Should

• Must

2) Children .................. forget to brush their teeth before they go to bed.

• don't have to

• can't

• mustn't

• needn't

3) The boss started shouting because I wasn't able.......... the project on time.

• finished

• to finish

• finish

• finishing

4) '' Did you give Tom his book? ''

'' I ................... it to him but I didn't see him yesterday. ''

• must give

• would give

• would have given

• had given

5) ...................... you have to cook dinner tonight? I want us to go out!

• Should

• Would

• Will

• Must

6) My grandmother was extremely sad. I ........................... called her earlier.

• ought have

• should have

• might have

• had to

2) Transformations: Use 2 to 5 words.

1) Perhaps Jill missed the bus. She wasn't here on time. COULD

Jill ............................................ the bus.

8) You should have told them the truth. OUGHT

You ............................................. them the truth.

9) It's not necessary for children to clean their rooms. DO

Children .......................................... clean their rooms.

10) It was wrong of her not to warn me about the danger. HAVE

She ............................................... me about the danger.