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Modal Verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are many tomatoes in the fridge. You ______________ buy any more.

a)

mustn't

b)

shouldn't

2.

It's a hospital. You ______________ smoke.

a)

musn't

b)

shouldn't

3.

I ______________ speak Japanese when I was a child and we lived in Tokyo. But after we moved back to Malaysia, I forgot almost everything. Now, I ______________ just say a few words in Japanese.

a)

can, could

b)

could, can

4.

The teacher said we ______________ read this book for the Nilam book report.

a)

may

b)

might

5.

If you want to learn to speak English very well, you ______________ work hard.

a)

could

b)

must

6.

Take an umbrella. It ______________ rain later.

a)

might

b)

should

7.

You ______________ leave small objects lying around. These objects ______________ be swallowed by children.

a)

can't, must

b)

musn't, can

8.

People ______________ walk on the grass.

a)

may not

b)

shouldn't

9.

Drivers ______________ stop when the traffic lights are red.

a)

must

b)

might

10.

You ______________ take your umbrella. It is not raining.

a)

couldn't

b)

may not

11.

Ronnie doesn't see well. He ______________wear glasses.

a)

can

b)

should

12.

Danial ______________ play the guitar when he was ten years old.

a)

could

b)

might

13.

You ______________ go out in the rain.

a)

shouldn't

b)

couldn't

14.

The teacher says we ______________ eat in the classroom.

a)

might not

b)

mustn't

15.

I ______________ meet you tonight because I want to go to sleep early.

a)

can't

b)

can

16.

It was raining yesterday so we ______________ go to the beach.

a)

mustn't

b)

couldn't

17.

My father has back problems. He ______________ carry heavy things.

a)

can't

b)

may not

18.

I was happy that Aiman ______________ go to the party last night.

a)

might

b)

could

19.

All soldiers ______________ wear uniforms.

a)

may

b)

must

20.

You ______________ wear a mask when you go out. It is very important.

a)

must

b)

should