Modal Verbs Exercise

Sarah ___ could swim very well when she was 6 years old.

• could

• cannot

• would be able to

___ can I borrow your book for the weekend?

• Can I?

• Should I?

• Would I like?

___ we are going on a trip tomorrow if the weather is nice.

• we must

• we could

• we cannot

He ___ to be at school now; it is already 8:30 p.m.

• can

• must

• cannot

If you train hard, ___ run faster in the future.

• you will be able to

• you can

• you could not

___ can you help me with my homework, please?

• Should I?

• Could you?

• Can I?

Lucy ___ find her keys this morning, so she arrived late to school.

• could not

• can

• must

No ___ bring food to the library; it is against the rules.

• you cannot

• you could

• you must

This box is very heavy; ___ you could hurt yourself if you try to lift it alone.

• you must

• you could

• you can

You look tired. ___ you should go to bed earlier tonight.

• you can

• you could

• you should