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WorksheetsAdvanced: MODAL VERBS
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Obligations: Which modal verb expresses an obligation imposed by the speaker?
have to
must
Obligations: Which modal verb expresses an obligation imposed by an authority from outside?
have to
must
Obligations: Which are the differences between should/ought to and must/have to?
should/ought to express a weaker obligation
must/have to are more formal
should/ought to are for moral obligations (subjective)
must/have to impose an obligation to oneself
Complete the sentence:
"You _______________ a table earlier. The restaurant is already full.
ought to book
should have booked
had to book
must have book
Complete: "I ______________ an umbrella. The news announced it wasn't going to rain."
needn't take
needn't have taken
didn't need to
don't need to take
Complete "In the end it didn't rain as they had foreseen. I ________________ an umbrella!"
needn't have taken
didn't need to take
needn't take
don't need to take
Which of these modals can be used to express present habits?
would
will
shall
used to
Select the possible uses of WOULD to express HABITS.
to describe a typical characteristic of a certain kind of person
past habits which were true. only with action/dynamic verbs.
past habits which were true. with both dynamic/state verbs.
annoying habits which are typical of a person
Habits: What's the difference between WOULD and USED TO?
they don't differ in meaning or use
would is only used with dynamic verbs
would is more formal
would is for annoying past habits
Offers: which of these statements are true?
COULD & CAN imply more distance and tentativeness
COULD & CAN are more formal than WILL & WOULD
WILL for intents, you don't expect sb to accept
WILL is more encouraging
Which of these modals are used to express DEDUCTIONS in the negative?
SHOULDN'T
MUSTN'T
CAN'T
MIGHTN'T
COULDN'T
Prohibition: Which is the difference between MUSTN'T and CAN'T?
There's no difference
CAN'T is for regulations, rules and laws
MUSTN'T is imposed by the speaker
CAN'T is imposed by an external authority
Which is more formal? "My kids ARE NOT PERMITTED/ALLOWED TO stay up late."
be permitted to
be allowed to
Which modal can replace the phrase in capital letters:
"You ARE NOT EXPECTED TO hand in your test in pencil."
ARE NOT TO
ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO
