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MODAL VERBS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Can I come in?" What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Permission

b)

Prohibition

c)

Possibility

d)

Obligation

2.

"It might rain today" What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Possibility (-30%)

b)

Possibility (50%)

c)

Possibility (100%)

d)

Permission

3.

"You must attend the classes in uniform."What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Permission

b)

Possibility (-30%)

c)

Obligation

d)

Prohibition

4.

"I have to study for the test" . What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Obligation

b)

Permission

c)

Prohibition

d)

Possibility

5.

" I can speak four languages". What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Permission

b)

Ability

c)

Obligation

d)

Possibility

6.

"I could paint when I was a child". What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Ability in the past

b)

Ability in present

c)

Ability in the future

d)

Permission

7.

"Are you sick? You should drink warm water with lemon and honey" What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Obligation

b)

Advice

c)

Possibility

d)

Ability

8.

"You mustn't drink while drinking" What is this sentence communicating?

a)

Possibility

b)

Prohibition

c)

Ability

d)

Obligation

9.

Write the Modal Verbs to express permission (4).What's the difference between them?

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10.

Write the Modal Verbs to express Possibility (3).What's the difference between them?

4 lines
11.

Write the Modal Verbs used to express obligation (2). What's the difference between them?

4 lines
12.

Write the Modal Verbs used to express ability(2). What's the difference between them?

4 lines
13.

Write the Modal Verb used to express advice(1):

4 lines
14.

Write the Modal Verbs used to express prohibition (4) :

4 lines
15.

1. Choose 3 modal verbs.

2. Write 3 sentences using the modals chosen.

4.Explain the communicative intention in each sentence.

4 lines