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Modal verbs

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Helen can speak French and English.

a)

Ability

b)

Asking permission

c)

Polite request

2.

Could you help me with the laundry?

a)

Ability

b)

Asking permission

c)

Polite request

3.

Can I close the window? It's cold here.

a)

Ability

b)

Asking permission

c)

Polite request

4.

Birds can fly high, but dogs can't.

a)

Ability

b)

Asking permission

c)

Polite request

5.

When I was ten years old, I could write a computer programme.

a)

Ability

b)

Asking permission

c)

Polite request

6.

I could swim when I was 2 years old, could you?

a)

Ability

b)

Asking permission

c)

Polite request

7.

We must wear uniforms in our company.

a)

It's forbidden

b)

It's a rule

c)

It's not necessary.

8.

You mustn't smoke in the hospital.

a)

It's forbidden

b)

It's a rule

c)

It's not necessary.

9.

You really shouldn't stay up late.

a)

Advice

b)

It is a law

c)

Certainty

10.

There may be a thunderstorm today. I'm not sure.

a)

Advice

b)

Possibility

c)

Ability

11.

______ you help me with my project?

a)

Can

b)

Can't

12.

Our father ______ take us to the cinema since he has to work until 10pm tonight.

a)

Can

b)

Can't

13.

______ you bring me a glass of juice?

a)

Could

b)

Couldn't

14.

We ______ go camping because there was a storm last week.

a)

Could

b)

Couldn't

15.

______ Alex win the competition yesterday?

a)

Could

b)

Couldn't

16.

______ you show me the way to the airport ?

a)

Could

b)

Couldn't

17.

I ______ finish my writing on Monday. The deadline is on Monday.

a)

Must

b)

Mustn't

18.

You ______ make noise in the library.

a)

Must

b)

Mustn't

19.

She can't choose between the universities. She ______ ask her mother for advice.

a)

Should

b)

Shouldn't

20.

We ______ cut down trees to have a greener world.

a)

Should

b)

Shouldn't

21.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

We are not completely sure, but Cindy (a)   come back tomorrow.

22.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

(a)   I have some more cheese, please?

23.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

I (a)   believe in my eyes. Is this his daughter's drawing?

24.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

He (a)   be the richest person in the neighborhood. He's just bought 3 new cars.

25.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

He (a)   spend more time studying for the final exam.

26.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

(a)   I use your mobile phone? It's an emergency.

27.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

Students in our school (a)   wear uniforms. It's compulsory.

28.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

Mandy's daughter (a)   write perfectly when she was 5.

29.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

You (a)   take a shower too late.

30.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentence.

The problem was so difficult that even our teacher (a)   solve it.

31.

Ben _______answer questions quickly because he's very intelligent.

a)

Can't

b)

Can

c)

Mustn't

d)

Could

32.

You _______go out without asking for your parents' permission.

a)

Should

b)

Shouldn't

c)

Won't

d)

May

33.

Children _______swim in the pool without being accompanied by an adult.

a)

Must

b)

Mustn't

c)

Should

d)

May

34.

_______ you help me look after my dog while I'm away?

a)

Must

b)

Can

c)

Should

d)

May

35.

Adults _______ drive without a driving license.

a)

Mustn't

b)

Might not

c)

Should

d)

May not

36.

Whose car is this? - I don't know, but it _______ belong to Sam.

a)

Must

b)

will

c)

Should

d)

May

37.

My sister _______ go abroad to get an MBA.

a)

Mustn't

b)

can

c)

Should

d)

May

38.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
You mustn't to take photos in the museum.

a)

mustn't

b)

to take

c)

in

39.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
Jake can swim well when he was 3 years old.

a)

well

b)

can

c)

was

40.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
She can cooks very well.

a)

well

b)

can

c)

cooks

41.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
We should don't eat too much sugar.

a)

should

b)

don't

c)

much

42.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
Does Jane can play basketball?

a)

Does

b)

play

c)

can

43.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Don't park your car on the pavement. It's illegal. (mustn't)

(a)  

44.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
You can take me to the airport, Chris?

a)

can

b)

?

c)

take

45.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
You should to talk to your parents about the test.

a)

to talk

b)

should

c)

about

46.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
She mays work tomorrow.

a)

mays

b)

work

47.

Find the mistake in the following sentence:
They couldn't went home early yesterday.

a)

yesterday

b)

went

c)

couldn't

48.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Don't park your car on the pavement. It's illegal. (mustn't)

4 lines
49.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Perhaps she will agree to lend you some money. (may)

4 lines
50.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
I want you to tidy up the room. (must)

4 lines
51.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Look at that plane. It's over there. (Can)

4 lines
52.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
It's good for you to eat less spicy food. (should)

4 lines
53.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
Why don't you stay with us? It doesn't matter.

4 lines
54.

Rewrite the sentence using the given prompts.
It's bad for her to swim without goggles. (shouldn't)

4 lines