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Modal Verbs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'Look. Simon's given me a present. What do you think it is?''It ___________ be perfume, I suppose. It's about the right size.'

a)

could

b)

can

c)

must

2.

'Where's Kim?'I'm not sure. Try her office - she ___________ be in there.'

a)

must

b)

can

c)

might

3.

'I haven't seen Jeff today. Is he off sick?' 'He __________ be - I saw his car in the car park.'

  

a)

can

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

4.

You ____________ be hungry again - you've only just eaten!

 

a)

couldn't

b)

can't

c)

might not

5.

'What kind of bird is that?' 'I'm not sure. It __________ be an eagle but I can't see it very well.'

  

a)

 must

b)

might

c)

can't

6.

You ___________ be hungry - you haven't eaten since this morning.

 

a)

couldn't

b)

 could

c)

 must

7.

Look at that guy over there. He's only got a T-shirt on and it's 5 degrees. He _________ be freezing!

a)

may

b)

must

c)

might

8.

'Is that Suzie's jacket?' 'No, it ___________ be - it's too big.'

a)

mustn't

b)

might not

c)

can't

9.

'Look! What's that light in the sky? It's not a star - it's moving.' 'It ____________ be a plane, silly! What else could it be?'

a)

must

b)

could

c)

might

10.

'Whose bag is this?' 'It __________ be Mike's. It's on his desk.'

  

a)

 may

b)

might

c)

must

11.

'Have you see Clara?' 'She's gone for lunch. She ___________ be in the canteen.'

a)

 would

b)

can't

c)

must

12.

'I'm worried about Grandma. I tried to call her but she's not answering her phone.' 'She _____________ be out. Or she might be asleep - she sometimes has a nap in the afternoon.'

 

a)

 can

b)

may

c)

must

13.

  

'I'm starving! What's for dinner, Mum?' 'Fish.' 'I hate fish! I'm not eating it.' 'You ____________ be very hungry, then.'

a)

can't

b)

couldn't

c)

mustn't

14.

That man ______________ be Tim's father - he looks just like him.

a)

 couldn't

b)

mustn't

c)

must

15.

'There's someone at the door.' 'It ____________ be John. He just called to say he was coming.'

a)

may not

b)

must

c)

 could