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Modal Verbs (Could, Should, Would)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some ___________ fly or even swim.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

2.

Before you make a decision, you___________ speak to a specialist.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

3.

I ___________ go to the party last night because I was sick.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

4.

You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early tonight.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

5.

I think you _____________ buy this car. It's too expensive.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

6.

Dad _________________ go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

7.

Leonardo da Vinci was a genius! He _______ draw a picture and read a book at the same time.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

8.

I think people ________ recycle more paper and glass.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

9.

Our parents ______ use the printer because it was broken.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

10.
A classmate copied my answers.
If I were you, I ______ the teacher.
a)
would tell
b)
would say
c)
would ask
d)
would
11.

You really _________ to eat so much chocolate. You'll be fat.

a)

shouldn't

b)

ought to

c)

should

d)

wouldn't

12.
I _______ to live by the beach.
a)
would loving
b)
would loves
c)
would love
d)
woulds love
13.
She _______ a big house near a Mall.
a)
would like
b)
would likes
c)
'd not to like
d)
would liking
14.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

My grandmother would have long, fair hair.

b)

We would go swimming every Friday.

c)

We would go to the zoo every summer.

15.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I didn’t used to like cabbage.

b)

I didn’t use to like cabbage.

c)

I never use to like cabbage.

16.

My granddad _______ us stories about his life as a policeman.

a)

use to tell

b)

used to tell

c)

was used to tell

17.

I asked Amanda what had happened, but she................................ tell me.

a)

wouldn’t

b)

shouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

may not

18.

I tried to warn him, but she ................................ listen me.

a)

wouldn’t

b)

shouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

may not

19.

Paul was angry about what I’d said and he............................. speak to me for two weeks.

a)

wouldn’t

b)

shouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

may not

20.

Martina insisted on carrying all her luggage. She.......................... let me help her.

a)

wouldn’t

b)

shouldn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

may not

21.

Choose the best answer

Your salary is very low.

a)

You should search for a new job.

b)

You shouldn't search for a new job.

c)

You could search for a new job.

d)

You couldn't search for a new job.

22.

Choose the best answer

Jack always finds it hard to get up.

a)

He shouldn’t stay up so late.

b)

He should stay up so late.

c)

He couldn’t stay up so late.

d)

He could stay up so late.

23.

Choose the best answer

Mark has a terrible earache.

a)

He should see a doctor.

b)

He could see a doctor.

c)

I would mind he see a doctor.

d)

He would see a doctor.

24.

In London she met the man that she ______________ one day marry.

a)

wouldn't

b)

would

c)

could

d)

couldn't

25.

He left 5 minutes late, unaware that the delay ______________ save his life.

a)

wouldn't

b)

would

c)

could

d)

couldn't

26.

I ______________ eat that if I were you.

a)

wouldn't

b)

would

c)

could

d)

couldn't

27.

If I were in your place ______________ refuse. it seems terrible.

a)

I'd not

b)

I'd

c)

I could

d)

I couldn't

28.

If you asked me I ______________ say you ______________ go.

a)

wouldn't / shouldn't

b)

would / should

c)

should / would

d)

shouldn't / couldn't

29.

______________ some coffee?

a)

Should you like

b)

Would you like

c)

Could you like

30.

What ______________ is some tea.

a)

I'd really like

b)

I'd really have

c)

I should drink

d)

I could love