Exercises on Modal verbs

English grammar 1

EG410

Exercises on Modal verbs

past modals

logical assumption

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Aim of the lesson

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Choose the right modal verb I ............... (go) to work today but I went as I knew they were really busy on this new contract. 2. I .................... (take) any money to the museum - I didn't realise it was free to enter. 3. Sheila ....................... (gEt) a taxi to the party. I would have given her a lift in my car. 4. Oh Mike, you ......................... (buy) me anything for my birthday! A simple card would have been perfectly acceptable. 5. Today was the last day of school and we ........................ (attend) classes in the afternoon. 6. We went for a lovely walk in the woods yesterday. We took a huge picnic with us but there was a café there anyway. We .............................. (take) anything! 7. Our boss told us we had an extra three days to finish the project so we .............. (work) so hard. 8. You ............. (say) anything to Carla about the broken vase. She understood what had happened anyway.

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Choose the right modal verb Ican couldn't have to might must ought to shouldn't was able It's very cold today. Do you think it snow later?score You leave your door unlocked when you go out.score They have filled the car with petrol before they set off.score My motorbike broke down in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I to fix it.score Mum says we watch TV after we've finished our homework.score You don't pick me up at the station. I can get a taxi.score This is impossible, it be a mistake!score Jim have seen me because he walked past without saying 'Hello'.score

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Make the correct past modal form (use could have / would have / should have + past participle) 1) I ...................... (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility) 2) We ............... (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret) 3) I .................... (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret) 4) We ................. (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness) 5) The weather ....................... (be) any worse! (past negative possibility) 6) I .......................... (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility) 7) They ........................... (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility) 8) Amanda ............................. (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness) 9) Lucy ........................ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret) 10) We ......................... (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

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Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. CAN - CAN'T – CAN'T HAVE - COULD – COULD HAVE - DON'T HAVE – HAD BETTER – MIGHT - MUST – MUST HAVE - MUSTN'T – NEED - OUGHT – SHOULDN'T1 . You ___________________ be exhausted after your long trip. Come in and have a drink. 2. John ___________________ taken your car keys. He hasn't even left the house. 3. I won't go out this afternoon because the weather forecast is not very good, and I________ get wet. 4. You ___________________ to apply for the job yet. You can do it later this week. 5. I ___________________ left my wallet in the car. I can't find it anywhere. 6. That ___________________ be Jake. It's impossible. He said he was going to Spain. 7. You ___________________ step into the headmaster's office without permission. 8. Tell your sister she ___________________ stay the night here if she wants to. 9. You have already drunken a glass of wine. You ___________________ not drive. Let me. 10.You ___________________ see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when you go to Paris. 11.I ___________________ to take orders from you. You're not my boss!

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Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. CAN - CAN'T – CAN'T HAVE - COULD – COULD HAVE - DON'T HAVE – HAD BETTER – MIGHT - MUST – MUST HAVE - MUSTN'T – NEED - OUGHT – SHOULDN'T1 . You ___________________ be exhausted after your long trip. Come in and have a drink. 2. John ___________________ taken your car keys. He hasn't even left the house. 3. I won't go out this afternoon because the weather forecast is not very good, and I________ get wet. 4. You ___________________ to apply for the job yet. You can do it later this week. 5. I ___________________ left my wallet in the car. I can't find it anywhere. 6. That ___________________ be Jake. It's impossible. He said he was going to Spain. 7. You ___________________ step into the headmaster's office without permission. 8. Tell your sister she ___________________ stay the night here if she wants to. 9. You have already drunken a glass of wine. You ___________________ not drive. Let me. 10.You ___________________ see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when you go to Paris. 11.I ___________________ to take orders from you. You're not my boss!

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Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. CAN - CAN'T – CAN'T HAVE - COULD – COULD HAVE - DON'T HAVE – HAD BETTER – MIGHT - MUST – MUST HAVE - MUSTN'T – NEED - OUGHT – SHOULDN'T1 . You ___________________ be exhausted after your long trip. Come in and have a drink. 2. John ___________________ taken your car keys. He hasn't even left the house. 3. I won't go out this afternoon because the weather forecast is not very good, and I________ get wet. 4. You ___________________ to apply for the job yet. You can do it later this week. 5. I ___________________ left my wallet in the car. I can't find it anywhere. 6. That ___________________ be Jake. It's impossible. He said he was going to Spain. 7. You ___________________ step into the headmaster's office without permission. 8. Tell your sister she ___________________ stay the night here if she wants to. 9. You have already drunken a glass of wine. You ___________________ not drive. Let me. 10.You ___________________ see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when you go to Paris. 11.I ___________________ to take orders from you. You're not my boss!

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Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. CAN - CAN'T – CAN'T HAVE - COULD – COULD HAVE - DON'T HAVE – HAD BETTER – MIGHT - MUST – MUST HAVE - MUSTN'T – NEED - OUGHT – SHOULDN'T12 .When I was younger, I ___________________ run very fast. 13.Your cold is getting worse and you have a runny nose. You ___________________ to see the doctor. 14.My husband is preparing dinner. He's not a good cook so you ___________________ expect anything special. 15.Don't leave your window open at night. Someone ___________________ climb in. 16.Brenda ___________________ be over thirty. She graduated a year after me and I'm only 26. 17.You ___________________ to come with me. I can manage on my own. 18.She ___________________ got lost. Otherwise she'd be here by now. 19.You must be more careful. You ___________________ been killed crossing the street without looking. 20.I didn't ___________________ to buy more groceries. We already had enough of them.

references

1. Jenny Dooley-Virginia Evans "Grammarway 3,4" Express Publishing 2008
2. https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-modals.php
3. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/modal-verbs
4. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.
5. htmlhttps://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalintro.html
6. https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-exercises.html
7. https://agendaweb.org › verbs › modals-worksheets-less...
8. https://www.e-grammar.org/modal-verbs-can-may-must/
9. https://robotcheckily.online/modal+verbs+exercises+intermediate+level+pdf
10. https://www.english-practice.at/b1/grammar/modal-verbs/b1-modal-verbs-index.htm