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MODAL VERBS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He ________ himself.

a)

must have hurt

b)

should have hurt

c)

could have hurt

d)

will have hurt

2.

Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ________ have cost a fortune.

a)

must

b)

might

c)

will

d)

should

3.

" ________ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"

a)

May

b)

Will

c)

Shall

d)

Should

4.

The children ________ "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts.

a)

will have said

b)

should have said

c)

must say

d)

should say

5.

The car plunged into the river. The driver ________ out but the passengers were drowned.

a)

is able to get

b)

could get

c)

was able to get

d)

can get

6.

Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They ____have sailed from South America.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

should

d)

could

7.

If a letter comes for me, ________ you please forward it to this address.

a)

shall

b)

could

c)

must

d)

should

8.

I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she heard the news.

a)

Luisa must be very disappointed when she heard the news.

b)

Luisa must have been very disappointed when she heard the news

c)

Luisa may be very disappointed when she heard the news.

d)

Luisa could have been very disappointed when she heard the news.

9.

Perhaps he will return before you call.

a)

He may be returning before you called.

b)

He may have returned before you called.

c)

He should have returned before you called.

d)

He may return before you call.

10.

It isn’t mandatory to submit my assignment today.

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(a)