grade 12 modal verbs

It’s not necessary that you do your homework now.

• You shouldn’t do your homework now.

• You must do your homework now.

• You needn’t do your homework now.

• You can not do no homework now.

I’m sure my mother was very happy when she got my letter.

• My mother may be very happy when she got my letter.

• My mother must be very happy when she got my letter.

• My mother could have been very happy when she got my letter.

• My mother must have been very happy when she got my letter.

It isn’t necessary for us to discuss this matter in great detail.

• We should discuss this matter in great detail.

• We might discuss this matter in great detail.

• We needn’t discuss this matter in great detail.

• We mustn’t discuss this matter in great detail.

There’s a possibility that I will study in Spain after graduating.

• I must study in Spain after graduating.

• I should study in Spain after graduating.

• I may study in Spain after graduating.

• I am certain about studying in Spain after graduating.

Perhaps he stole your bicycle, but I am not sure.

• He might steal your bicycle.

• He must have stolen your bicycle.

• He could steal your bicycle.

• He may have stolen your bicycle.

It would be a good idea to buy a dictionary.

• You’d better not buy a dictionary.

• It’s a good idea not to buy a dictionary.

• You should buy a dictionary.

• Why do you need a dictionary?

It was wrong of you to criticize your son in front of his friends.

• You shouldn’t have criticized your son in front of his friends.

• You must have criticized your son in front of his friends.

• You mightn’t have criticized your son in front of his friends.

• You could have criticized your son in front of his friends.

You are not allowed to take photos in the museum.

• You may take photos in the museum.

• You should take photos in the museum.

• You mustn’t take photos in the museum.

• You needn’t take photos in the museum.

Perhaps we will be late for the meeting.

• We must be late for the meeting.

• We should be late for the meeting.

• We needn’t be late for the meeting.

• We may be late for the meeting.

Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.

• Every student might write an essay on the topic.

• Every student must write an essay on the topic.

• They require every student write an essay on the topic.

• Every student should write an essay on the topic.