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WorksheetsModals and Modal Perfects
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the main function of modal verbs?
To indicate past tense actions.
To express ability, necessity, or permission.
To express ability, necessity, permission, or probability.
To form continuous verb tenses.
Which of the following modal verbs expresses a strong obligation?
May
Must
Could
Have to
What is the difference between "must" and "have to" in terms of obligation?
"Must" is used for external obligations, while "have to" is for personal necessity.
"Must" expresses a stronger obligation than "have to."
"Must" is often used for personal obligations, while "have to" is for external requirements.
There is no difference; they are interchangeable.
Which modal perfect expresses that it wasn't necessary to do something?
Could have
Must have
Should have
Needn't have
What is the correct use of "needn't have + past participle"?
To express a necessary action that was completed.
To indicate that something was unnecessary but was done anyway.
To show certainty about a past action.
To make a polite request in the past.
Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:
You must have a driver's licence in order to drive.
Obligation
Ability
Advice
Possibility
Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:
Can Gerry speak French?
Obligation
Ability
Advice
Possibility
Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:
Jim should apologise to Terry. He was very rude.
Obligation
Ability
Advice
Possibility
Indicate the use of the modal in the following sentence:
We may have to change our plans.
Obligation
Ability
Advice
Possibility
Ryan couldn't come because he was ill.
Obligation
Advice
Ability
Possibility
When you talk to him, I think you _________ tell him that you're sorry.
ought
should
could
You ___________ report a car accident to the police if someone is injured. It's the law.
must
are able to
need to
That was a serious fall! ___________ walk?
Do you have to
Can you
Should you
Let's cancel the trip today. It ___________ snow.
might
has to
doesn't have to
The sports equipment ___________ stay on the field. It's going to rain soon.
doesn't need to
doesn't have to
shouldn't
___________ you help me? I don't understand the maths homework.
Would
Shall
May
John has got a cast on his arm. He ___________ it.
must have broken
should have broken
could have broken
The dog is barking. Someone ___________ on the door.
should have knocked
needn't have knocked
might have knocked
You didn't wear a coat in the snow! You ___________ ill.
must have got
could have got
should have got
My mother isn't at home. I think that she ___________ shopping.
must have gone
should have gone
might have gone
I think I left my books at school. Someone ___________ them.
may have taken
could have taken
should have taken
Complete with a modal verb in the correct form:
You (a) pay for the tickets. I'd already paid for them.
We (a) take an umbrella. It looks like it will rain.
Visitors (a) make a lot of noise in the hospital wards. It's against the rules.
Shirley (a) play the piano very well by the time she was ten years old.
I (a) go to the party because I had to study for an exam.
We (a) go to a restaurant for Mum and Dad's 20th anniversary, but we haven't decided yet.
I'm beginning to worry. Julie (a) (should/call) by now.
Steven (a) (may/travel) to Brazil this summer.
That man looks familiar. I (a) (must/see) him somewhere before.
Lee (a) (could/leave) before the rain began, but she decided to stay.
We (a) (could/invite) many people to the party, but we didn't want such a large crowd.
The little boy could have got very ill.
The boy was very ill.
The boy was not very ill.
The writer must do a lot of research for this book.
The writer did a lot of research.
The writer is going to do a lot of research.
The doctor thought Peter might have broken his leg.
The doctor wasn't sure if Peter's leg was broken.
The doctor was positive that Peter had broken his leg.
Betty should have passed her tests easily, but she didn't study enough.
Betty passed her tests easily even though she didn't study enough.
Betty didn't study enough so she didn't pass her tests.
The students shouldn't have been so impolite.
The students were impolite.
The students were polite.
Jane may not come to the party.
It's not certain that Jane will come to the party.
It's not certain that Jane came to the party.
Joe should have brought his finished project to class today.
Joe was supposed to bring his finished project to class today.
Joe should bring his finished project to class today.
Ned could have borrowed the car, but he walked to work instead.
Ned wanted to drive to work, but he couldn't.
Ned decided to walk to work.
Molly must not have heard that Brenda got engaged.
It seems that Molly hasn't heard that Brenda is engaged.
Molly shouldn't have heard that Brenda is engaged.
I should have apologised to John.
I didn't apologise to John.
I apologised to John.
Rewrite the sentence correcting the mistake:
I can read when I was four years old.
(a)
Children might not swim in the pool alone.
(a)
Will they had to pay for the damage?
(a)
I had better called my mother before she begins to worry.
(a)
He can go to the doctor. He looks ill.
(a)
My cousin needn't goes now since my uncle will collect him later.
(a)
I won't able to go tomorrow because I've got a test.
(a)
You may wear a coat because it's getting cold.
(a)
The students must have wait for hours.
(a)
I would have take her to the airport but my car was being repaired.
(a)
It might have been cold tomorrow so take a coat.
(a)
You must have apologised to Sue after you insulted her.
(a)
We must have left immediately.
(a)
You could come with us. There was room in the car.
(a)
Barry and Jill might have travelled together, but they're still not sure.
(a)
I could have read when I was five years old.
(a)
You must had made a mistake.
(a)
James might have bought a new TV tomorrow.
(a)
