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WorksheetsG11 HES Unit 1 Grammar Extra - Modal Verbs
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Choose the correct alternative
Neil: We’re doing our presentation to the seminar group next Monday. Can you email them right away?
Robbie: (1) Must I do / Should I do it now?
Neil: Well, we should have told them earlier really.
Robbie: Oh, all right then.
1. Must I do
Should I do
Choose the correct alternative
Naomi: I’ve had an email about Neil and Robbie’s presentation on Monday.
Elle: That’s strange, I haven’t. Do you think I (3) must / ought to call them?
Naomi: No, you (4) mustn’t / don’t have to. It’s probably not relevant to your research area.
3. must
ought to
4. mustn't
don't have to
Choose the correct alternative
Naomi: Hi, Neil. I’ve come a bit early in case you wanted help to get the room ready. But I see I needn’t have bothered, you’ve got everything organised!
Neil: Isn’t Ellie with you?
Naomi: No, she didn’t get an email from you, so we thought the presentation wasn’t relevant to her work.
Neil: Oh, dear. Robbie must have sent the email to the wrong address.
Naomi: Where is he now? He (5) must be / should be here.
Neil: I don’t know. He must have forgotten we’re doing this presentation. He’s so unreliable!
5. must be
should be
Complete the sentences with must(n’t), need(n’t) or should(n’t).
Oh no – my phone’s dead. I (a) find my charger straight away!
Complete the sentences with must(n’t), need(n’t) or should(n’t).
You (a) finish that essay tonight if you’re too tired. Midday tomorrow is the deadline.
Complete the sentences with must(n’t), need(n’t) or should(n’t).
What are you doing here? (a) you be at college?
Complete the sentences with must(n’t), need(n’t) or should(n’t).
You (a) make so much noise. We’ll be asked to leave the restaurant if you don’t stop shouting.
Complete the sentences with must(n’t), need(n’t) or should(n’t).
You (a) pay to go into this exhibition because I’ve got my membership card with me.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
You’d better always lock your front door when you go out.
You should always lock your front door when you go out.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
You should always lock your front door when you go out.
I should leave now or I’ll miss my bus.
I’d better leave now or I’ll miss my bus.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
I don’t think people had better keep pets if they don’t have time to care for them properly.
I don’t think people should keep pets if they don’t have time to care for them properly.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
If you want to take photos here, you should ask permission or we might get into trouble.
If you want to take photos here, you’d better ask permission or we might get into trouble.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
You should wear a coat. It’s cold outside.
You’d better wear a coat. It’s cold outside.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
Would you mind getting some bread when you’re out? The money I gave you should be enough.
Would you mind getting some bread when you’re out? The money I gave you had better be enough.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each pair. You can choose both the sentences.
I realise you must be surprised to see us. Perhaps I’d better explain what’s going on.
I realise you must be surprised to see us. Perhaps I should explain what’s going on.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each set. You can choose more than one sentence.
The journalist demanded that the minister resign.
The journalist demanded that the minister should resign.
The journalist demanded that the minister resigned.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each set. You can choose more than one sentence.
If you really want to get rich fast, I suggest you should work harder.
If you really want to get rich fast, I suggest you work harder.
If you really want to get rich fast, I suggest you to work harder.
Choose the sentences that are grammatically correct from each set. You can choose more than one sentence.
After a match, the captain insists the football team should take things easy.
After a match, the captain insists the football team take things easy.
After a match, the captain insists the football team to take things easy.
