Fill in the blank space with modal verbs!
1. Lila Lila : Do you know where Runi Runi is? is? Risa : No, What’s up? Lila : I …..…talk to her right away. I have an urgent message for her. a. will b. must c. can d. may 2. Vian : I’m writing a composition, and there is a word I don’t know how to spell. Tia : You ……….…open the dictionary. a. will b. should c. shall d. may 3. Lina : Yesterday, I saw Ani in the hospital. He He looks pale and weak. Susan : She ……….… be sick a. Will b. Can c. may d. should 4. Fikri : ………..you lend me me some money? Linda : I am sorry. sorry. I have none at this moment. a. will b. may c. should d. must 5. Missy : I am going to Bogor next week. David : You … visit Kebun Raya then. a. must b. will c. may d. should 6. Haikal : You look in a hurry. Nisa : I promised I would be on time. I …be late. a. won’t b. Can’t c. Mustn’t d. Shouldn’t Underlined the appropriate modal verbs in the sentence!
1. He is absent today. He (may; might) be absent. 2. (Can; could) you show me where the post office is? 3. You (must; mustn’t) follow the school regulation. 4. I (can; could) play a guitar when I was 10 years old. 5. (Will; shall) you come to my house?
Fill in the blank space with modal verbs!
1. Rina ……….. be sick. She doesn’t go to school today. 2. ………….you marry me? 3. Mam,…………. I borrow your book? 4. I ………. be the winner, if I do my best. 5. You ………….. take a medicine. You look very pale. 6. I ……….. work harder because I’m not feeling well now. 7. Rudy …………. be late now because he still have a money. 8. I ……….. cook French food. 9. The school students ……….. not bring camera HP at school. 10.She looks very sad, she …………. have a problem.
Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. 1 They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure. 2 You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish. 3 (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please? 4 He (can/could)________________ be from Sheffield, judging by his accent. 5 (May/Can)________________ you swim? 6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this exam. 7 They (can't/may not)________________ still be out! 8 You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus. 9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a cooler day. 10 You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check the times.
Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. Don't forget to capitalize when necessary. Some gaps may have more than one correct answer. can could have to must might should 1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He after such a long flight. He
be exhausted
prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.
2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you
walk
downtown and explore the waterfront.
3. Hiking the trail to the peak
be dangerous if you are not well prepared for
dramatic weather changes. You
research the route a little more before you
attempt the ascent.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you around. Such objects
5. Dave:
leave small objects lying
be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan: No, I can't.
6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It
have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they
8. I
die.
speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after
we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I
just say a few things in the language.
9. The book is optional. My professor said we credit. But we
read it if we needed extra
read it if we don't want to.
10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It
be in this drawer but it's not here.
Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It
11. You
be in there. That's the only other place it
take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the
news said there's a storm north of here and it
12.
be.
rain later on this afternoon.
we pull over at the next rest stop? I really
and I don't know if I
use the bathroom
hold it until we get to Chicago.
13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He
have left it here last
night.
14. Ned:
I borrow your lighter for a minute?
Stephen: Sure, no problem. Actually, you smoking.
keep it if you want to. I've given up
15. I
believe she said that to Megan! She
front of everyone at the party last night. She
insult her cooking in have just said she was full or
had some salad if she didn't like the meal.
16. Do you
chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me sick
watching you eat that piece of pizza.
17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still warm! Nobody has left the mansion this evening, so the killer room. It
be someone in this
be any one of us!!!
18. Ted: I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the wedding. Pamela: It
have been what you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is
just nervous. After all, the big day is tomorrow.
19.
you always say the first thing that pops into your head?
you
think once in awhile before you speak?
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It
be lying around here somewhere. Where
swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
it be? be
