English Modal verbs exercises Modal verbs with free online exercises, examples and sentences, questions and negative sentences. Online exercises English grammar and courses Free tutorial Modal verbs. Exercise on the modal verbs can, could, have to, must, might, and should.
Modal verbs
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- Title: EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS Author: PEPA Last modified by: PEPA Created Date: 12/6/2010 8:22:00 PM Company: Xunta de Galicia Other titles: EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS.
Modal verbs are ...
can / could / may / might/ must / shall / should / ought to / will / would
Modal verbs are used to express functions such as ability, advice, permission, obligation,possibility and prohibition.
must + infinitive
must = obligation
Examples must + infinitive
Dad mustcut the gras. It's too long.
The pupils mustlearn vocabulary. They'll write a test.
She mustgo to the hospital. She's ill.
Simple present | Simple past |
can - permission | could |
Modal verbs - negative
can't
mustn't
needn't
couldn't
shouldn't
Modal verbs and their substitutes
can | to be able to |
English Modal verbs exercises
Modal verbs with free online exercises, examples and sentences, questions and negative sentences.
Online exercises English grammar and courses
Free tutorial Modal verbs. English Modal verbs exercises. English grammar easy to learn.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb.
1. You …………………….. quit smoking. (should / would) (obligation)
2. She …………………… listen to me. (wouldn’t / shouldn’t / couldn’t) (refusal)
3. If they started at six, they ……………………… be here soon. (would / should / need) (logical conclusion)
4. You …………………….. try too hard to impress others. (need not / do not need) (lack of obligation)
5. How …………………….. you call me names? (dare / will / shall) (challenge)
6. You ………………………. pay for this. (will / can / may) (threat)
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7. You ……………………. listen to your inner voice. (should / would / might) (obligation)
8. They ……………………… be here soon. (might / can / shall) (weak possibility)
9. She …………………….. not solve the problem. (could / might / should) (inability)
10. The pain …………………….. go away on its own. (may / should / would) (possibility)
Answers
1. You should quit smoking.
2. She wouldn’t listen to me.
3. If they started at six, they should be here soon.
4. You need not try too hard to impress others.
5. How dare you call me names?
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6. You will pay for this.
7. You should listen to your inner voice.
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8. They might be here soon.
9. She could not solve the problem.
10. The pain may go away on its own.