WorksheetsModals of Ability
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
_______ I borrow your pen for a minute? - Sure.
You ______ keep it if you want to.
A. May/could
B. Might/can
C. Could/ should
D. May/ can
The little girl asked, "Mommy, ________ I have a cookie?"
The mother said, "Yes, you ________."
A. can / are able to
B.can / can
C.may / might
D.could/can
You _____ wear an umbrella because it isn't raining outside.
A. may
B. mustn't
C. should
D. needn't
Johnny, you _____ play with the knife, you ______ hurt yourself
A. won't /can't
B. mustn't/may
C. shouldn't/mustn't
D. can't/shouldn't
She ______ understand Korean very well, but she _______ speaks it perfectly.
be able to / can't
is able to / is able to
is able to / can't
can/can't
Hoa studied very hard and she ________ get the highest mark in the final exam
couldn't
could
is able to
managed to
You _____ so much money at the weekend. It was wasteful.
A. can't have spent
B. shouldn't spend
C. shouldn't have spent
D. mustn't spend
" Peter passed his exam with a flying color."
"________________"
A. He needs studying harder
B. He was too lazy to succeed
C. He can't have studied very hard
D. He must have studied very hard
" Your score is the lowest compared to your classmates"- " You _____ study harder to pass the exam"
A. should
B. may
C. could
D. might
I used to______stand on my head, but I can't do it now.
A. can
B. can't
C. be able to
D. couldn't
You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.
A. can't
B. mustn't
C. needn't
D. may not
I will lend you some money, but you_____ pay it back to me next week.
A. should
B. can
C. must
D. mustn't
" Are you coming to Jeff's party?"
"I'm not sure. I _____ go to concert instead."
A. must
B. can
C. should
D. may
There was plenty of time. She________
A. mustn't have hurried
B. needn't have hurried
C. couldn't have hurried
D. must not hurry
Why are you still here? You __________ helping Diana in the yard
A. must have been
B. would have
C. might have been
D. should have been
