Modals

It ______ be cloudy tomorrow.

• may

• should

• had better

• must

• ought to

A fish can’t walk, but it _______ swim.

• must

• should

• can

• shouldn’t

• might

Shall I _______ the window? Is that okay with you?

• opened

• opens

• opening

• open

• to open

If a traffic light is red, a car __________ stop.

• may

• must not

• may not

• must

• should

My uncle can’t __________ English.

• to speak

• speaks

• spoke

• speaking

• speak

Gina _______ understand the speaker at the lecture last night.

• will not

• couldn’t

• may not

• can’t

• shall not

A: _______ I borrow your dictionary?

B: Yes, of course.

• Am

• Will

• May

• Must

• Should

_________we try that new restaurant this evening?

• Will

• Could

• May

• Would

• Shall

It is a bad burn on his left arm, but it _______ heal completely if he puts plenty of burn cream on it regularly.

• must

• should

• had better

• shouldn’t

• might

A: I have an earache

B: You __________ see a doctor

• might

• shouldn’t

• may not

• must not

• should