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Modal Verbs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. I ___ go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.

a)

must

b)

had

c)

had to

d)

should

2.

2. He ___ give me a straight answer. He avoided my questions the whole time.

a)

wouldn’t

b)

might have

c)

will have

d)

should have

3.

3.Teresa _____ believe her eyes. She saw a man beating his wife on the street!

a)

must

b)

shouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

could

4.

4.Teresa _____ believe her eyes. She saw a man beating his wife on the street!

a)

must

b)

shouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

could

5.

5.I___help you with your shopping because you have a lot of bags.

a)

ought

b)

ought to

c)

thought

d)

should

6.

He___ be at home, he __ be out

a)

must/can’t

b)

can/shouldn’t

c)

should/mustn’t

d)

must/needn’t

7.

Lisa__get bored in her job. Her job is so boring.

a)

should

b)

can’t

c)

would

d)

must

8.

You mustn’t park here.

What is the function of modal verb “must” in this sentence?

a)

Strong advise

b)

Prohibition

c)

Ability

d)

Possibility

9.

You «must» stop when the traffic light is red.

What is the function of modal verbs in this sentence?

a)

Request

b)

Permission

c)

Obligation

d)

Prediction

10.

If they come on time, we ___ watch the match together.

a)

will be able

b)

can

c)

could

d)

would

11.

I ___ be at the meeting, but I think I’ll go anyway.

a)

have to

b)

shouldn't

c)

must be

d)

don’t have to

12.

The owners ___ the window unlocked. Their flat was robbed.

a)

don’t have to leave

b)

shouldn’t have left

c)

need to leave

d)

must leave

13.

I found a wallet on the bench. I ___ take it to the police station as soon as possible.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

can

14.

Can you help me with this exercise?

What function of modal verb is in this sentence?

a)

Request

b)

Offer

c)

Asking permission

d)

Suggestion

15.

His landlord asked him to move out so he ___look for a new flat.

a)

must

b)

had to

c)

has to

d)

need to