11. Modal Verbs
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1. Fill in the blanks with ability, permission or possibility. Use the most suitable modal verb: can, could, may or might
1. could
2. might
3. can
4. may/ might/ could
5. can/ could
6. could
7. can
8. might
9. can
10. might
2. Complete with offers, requests, invitations or politeness. Use an appropriate simple modal verb: can, could, will, would or shall
1. Could
2. Shall
3. will
4. Would
5. Could
6. Can
7. Shall
8. will
9. Would
10. Shall
3. Complete the sentences with internal or external necessity, lack of necessity, moral internal obligation, deduction or prohibition. Use an appropriate simple modal verb: has to, have to, doesn’t have to, don’t have to, need to, needn’t., must, mustn’t.
1. have to
2. mustn’t
3. need to
4. needn’t
5. has to
6. need to
7. mustn’t
8. doesn’t have to
9. must
10. must
4. Complete the sentences with advice, recommendation or warnings. Use an appropriate simple modal verb: should, shouldn’t, ought to or had better
1. should
2.should
3. shouldn’t
4. had better
5. Ought to
6. should
7. should
8. shouldn’t
9. should
10. ought to
5. Advice, necessity, deduction, obligation, lack of obligation or necessity. Complete with the correct modal or semi-modal verb: must, have to, don’t have to, need to, needn’t, should, shouldn’t.
1. must
2. have to
3. needn’t
4. have to
5. shouldn’t
6. need to
7. must
8. don’t have to
9. have to
10. need to
6. Fill in the blanks with polite requests, advice, recommendations, criticism, reproach, predictions, suggestions, offers or willingness. Use: will, shall, should, shouldn’t or would.
1. should
2. Shall
3. will
4. should
5. will
6. Would
7. shouldn’t
8. will
9. Would
10. should