Modal Verbs

Modal verbs 1. Complete Complete the sentences sentences with with the modals below. below. ought to • could • shouldn’t • mustn’t • needn’t • must • can’t • might 1. You ………………… ……………………… …… drive drive above the speed speed limit. 2. We ……………………… ……………………… leave at once. once. It’s dangerous to stay stay here. 3. …………………… ……………………… … you lend me your your pen for a minute minute please! please! ". You You ……………………… have cut your your hair. #ong hair suits you. you. $. %e ……………………… ta&e time off from from studying ne't ne't year but he’s still not certain. (. We ……………………… ……………………… phone )udy )udy and tell her *e’re *e’re not coming. +he’s *aiting for us. ,. I ……………………… ……………………… open open this bottle. It’s It’s stuc& tight. tight. -. You You ……………………… ta&e me to the station. I’ll ta&e a ta'i. ta'i. 2. Choose Choose the correct correct answer answer.. 1. You burnt the rice. You You … *atched the stove. stove. a. must have b. *ould have c. should have 2. +he … lost her her *ay. *ay. +he’s +he’s never never this late. late. a. must have b. *ould have c. should have 3. %e … told her he didn’t didn’t li&e her ne* ne* hairstyle. hairstyle. a. might not have b. shouldn’t have c. could have ". I … visited visited #ucy #ucy but I didn’t didn’t &no* she she *as ill. a. might have b. *ould have c. should have $. %e … heard the phone ring ring because because he *as listening listening to music on his /". a. couldn’t ha have b. *ouldn’t ha have c. shouldn’t ha have (. %e … called called you but but I don’t don’t remember. remember. a. must have b. *ould have c. might have 3. Complete the sentences using a suitable modal modal perfect and the correct form of the verb in brackets. There may be more than one correct answer. 1. ary ignored 0ob 0ob all evening. +he …………………………… …………………………… not treat him that *ay. 2. +andra …………………………… …………………………… ta&e ta&e her driving driving test sooner sooner but she got got scared at the last minute. 3. I’m not sure but I thin& I …………………………… …………………………… not not give the spare &ey &ey to the babysitter. ". %e …………………………… not not forget forget to buy me a birthday birthday present present because I reminded him every day. $. Your Your parents …………………………… …………………………… be very *orried *hen *hen you didn’t call them to say you had arrived. 4. ewrite the following sentences sentences using the correct form of the words words in

brackets. !o not change the original meaning of the sentences. 1. I regret that I didn’t learn to s*im *hen I *as younger. should ................................................................................................................... 2. here’s no need for you to go out in this *eather. have ................................................................................................................... 3. ony &no*s ho* to do ama4ing 5uggling tric&s. can ................................................................................................................... ". You’re not allo*ed to ride your bicycle here. must ................................................................................................................... $. I advise you not to *aste all your money. should ............................................................................... (. here’s a possibility it *ill sno* tomorro*. may ................................................................................................................... ,. 6o you feel li&e playing a game of chess! *ould ................................................................................................................... -. Is it possible for me to borro* your bi&e! could ................................................................................................................... 7ey 1. 1. mustn’t ". shouldn’t ,. can’t 2. must $. might -. needn’t 3. 8ould (. ought to 2. 1. c 2. a 3. b ". b $. a (. c 3. 1. shouldn’t have treated 2. could have ta&en 3. might 9 may not have given ". couldn’t have forgotten $. must have been 4. 1. I should have learned to s*im *hen I *as younger. 2. You don’t have to go out in this *eather. 3. ony can do ama4ing 5uggling tric&s. ". You mustn’t ride your bicycle here. $. You shouldn’t *aste all your money. (. It may sno* tomorro*. ,. Would you li&e to play a game of chess! -. 8ould I borro* your bi&e!