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Modal verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

CAN

1.

Ability, permission, request

b)

MAY

2.

Permission, possibility

c)

COULD

3.

Past ability, future possibility, suggestion

2.

Match the following

a)

MIGHT

1.

Possibility

b)

SHALL

2.

Offer, suggestion

c)

WILL

3.

Prediction without evidence

3.

Match the following

a)

SHOULD

1.

Advice

b)

WOULD

2.

Request, invitation

c)

NEED

3.

Necessity

4.

Match the following

a)

MUST

1.

Obligation, firm necessity

b)

OUGHT TO

2.

Obligation, probability

c)

HAVE TO

3.

Obligation, forced circumstances

5.

I am happy to inform you that I ​ (a)   come to work next week.

Choose from the below words
can
could
shall
will
should
6.

You ​ (a)   go now. The train leaves in an hour, so you’ve still got some time left.

Choose from the below words
needn’t
shouldn't
couldn't
won't
mustn't
7.

You ​ (a)   take the test seriously, even if you already have enough good grades to pass.

Choose from the below words
should
need to
will
can
ought to
8.

I ​ (a)   go out tonight, but I don’t think so. I feel too tired.

Choose from the below words
might
may
could
should
will
9.

You ​ (a)   take an ID card with you if you enter the stadium. Otherwise you won’t get in.

Choose from the below words
must
have to
should
canž
can
shall
10.

​ (a)   ​ I use your pen, please?

Choose from the below words
May
Should
Might
11.

If you’ve got such a bad cough, you ​ (a)   smoke.

Choose from the below words
shouldn’t
mustn't
wouldn't
12.

Please, excuse me but I really ​ (a)   go now.

Choose from the below words
must
will
could
13.

You ​ (a)   write 300 lines. 30 will be enough.

Choose from the below words
needn’t
shouldn't
will
14.

You really​ (a)   see that new documentary. It’s fantastic.

Choose from the below words
have to
can
ought to
15.

Be careful when you walk across that old wooden bridge. It (a)   be very safe.

16.

They are putting the suspect into the police car. The police (a)   arrested him.

17.

You ___ touch the oven. It's very hot and you ___ hurt yourself.

(a)  

18.

Nobody was able to tell the police who that man was, so he (a)   be someone from here.

19.

That pizza was gigantic. I'm sure Mary (a)   eaten it all.

20.

I see you haven't finished your homework yet. It (a)   be very difficult, then.