MODAL VERBS OF PERMISSION, OBLIGATION, AND PROHIBITION

1. “The National Dengue Awareness Month is observed every June by virtue of Proclamation No. 1204 on April 21, 1998 by then President Fidel V. Ramos.

“As rainy season begins, Dengue starts to rise again. Oftentimes, the month of June is the start of rainy season in our country.

“We _______ spreading the information as soon as we can..”

• A. can be

• B. should be

• C. must be

• D. couldn’t be

2. “I haven’t seen our neighbours for two days now.”

“No. They _________ away.”

• A. wouldn’t have gone

• B. must have gone

• C. shouldn’t have gone

• D. couldn’t have gone

3. “How’s the weather outside? Is it raining?”

“Not at the moment but it _____ later.”

D. should rain

• A. can rain

• B. might rain

• C. must rain

• D. should rain

4. “Where has Jenny gone?”

“I’m not sure. She ______ to the grocery store.”

• A. must have gone

• B. might have gone

• C. would have gone

• D. should have gone

5. “I didn’t see you at Tom’s party last week.”

“No, I had to study for my exams, so I __________.”

• A. couldn’t go

• B. shouldn’t go

• C. wouldn’t go

• D. can’t go

6. “I saw you at the fair last week.”

“No, you didn’t. You _____ me.”

• A. couldn’t have seen

• B. might not have seen

• C. wouldn’t have seen

• D. shouldn’t have seen

7. “When did you post the letter to Joe?”

“ This morning. So he ______ it tomorrow.”

• A. should get

• B. would get

• C. must get

• D. might get

8. “Mary can’t come to school.”

“She wasn’t feeling well yesterday.” She had high fever .I bet she _____ dengue.”

• A. must have

• B. should have

• C. wouldn’t have

• D. can’t have

9. “Did you hear the explosion?”

“No, what explosion?”

“There was a loud explosion a minute ago.”

"You ________ it."

• A. must have heard

• B. could have heard

• C. should have heard

• D. might have heard

10. ”We weren't’ sure which way to go. In the end, we turned left.”

“You went the wrong way. You ______ right.’

• A. could have turned

• B. would have turned

• C. should have turned

• D. might have turned