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Modal verbs

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I can´t see you, it´s too dark

a)

Inability

b)

Permission

c)

Duty

d)

Recommendation

2.

We had a lovely room in the hotel. We could see the lake.

a)

Ability in the present

b)

Ability in the past

c)

Permission

d)

Advice

3.

Did she really say this? No way! you must be joking!

a)

Ability

b)

Strong Idea

c)

Permission

d)

possibility

4.

Hobbit has just eaten all the elven bread. He can´t be hungry again.

a)

Ability

b)

Permission

c)

Inability

d)

possibility

5.

Nobody answers the phone. They should have gone out

a)

Obligation

b)

Possibility

c)

Prohibition

6.

Sarah didn´t contact me. She couldn´t have got my message

a)

Inability in the past

b)

Inability in the present

c)

Strong recommendation

7.

Where is Ben? He may be in his office

a)

Possibility

b)

Strong idea

c)

Advice

d)

none above

8.

It´s a strange story, but it could be true!

a)

Possibilty

b)

Emotions

c)

Strong idea

d)

Recommendation

9.

I have to do my homework now

a)

Strong obligation

b)

Possibility

c)

Recommendation

d)

an idea