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Modals Exercises

This document provides 30 examples of sentences using modal verbs with 4 multiple choice answers identifying the correct modal verb to use in each sentence. The examples cover a range of uses for modal verbs including: possibility, permission, necessity, prohibition, deduction, and others. The key is provided for each question.

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Modals Exercises

This document provides 30 examples of sentences using modal verbs with 4 multiple choice answers identifying the correct modal verb to use in each sentence. The examples cover a range of uses for modal verbs including: possibility, permission, necessity, prohibition, deduction, and others. The key is provided for each question.

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1 Exercises For Modal Verbs

1.Tom ought not to____ me your secret, but he meant no harm.

A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told

Key: A

2. Peter ____ come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet.

A. must B. may C. can D. will

Key: B

3. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ___ for her.
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out C. should have written it out D. ought to
write it out

Key: C

4. –Shall I tell John about it?-- No, you ____. I’ve told him already.

A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

Key: A

5. Michael___ be a policeman, for he is much too short.


A. needn’t B. can’t C. should D. may

Key: B

6.– There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.-- It ____ a
comfortable journey.

A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been

Key: D

7. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ___ be here at any moment.


A. must B. need C. should D. can

Key: C

8. Susan___ written a report like this.

A. can have B. mustn’t have C. can’t have D. ought to not have

9. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach, I___ so much fried chicken just now.
A. shouldn’t cut B. mustn’t have eaten C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat

Key: C
10.Johnny, you ___ play with the knife, you ___ hurt yourself.

A. won’t; can’t B. mustn’t; may C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; should

Key: B

11. When he was there, he___ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.
A. would B.should C. had better D. might

Key: A

12. Sir, you___be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.

A. oughtn’t to B. can’t C. won’t D. needn’t

13. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone___ get out.
A. had to B.would C.was able to D.could

Key: C

14. Jack ___ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me.

A.mustn’t have arrived B.shouldn’t have arrived C. can’t have arrived D. needn’t
have arrived.

15. --When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.
--They ___be ready by 12:00.

A. can B. should C. might D. need

Key: B

16.– I stayed at a hotel while in New York.-- Oh, did you? You___with Barbara.A. could have stayed
B.could stayC. would stay D. must have stayedKey: A

9 17.—Could I call you by the first name?


--Yes, you___.A. will B. could C. may D. mightKey: C18.—Will you stay for lunch?--Sorry. I____. My
brother is coming to see me.A. mustn’t B.can’t C.needn’t D. won’tKey: B

10 19. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party


19.There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You___come, but why didn’t you?A. must have B.
shouldC. need have D. ought to haveKey: D20.—Are you coming to Jeff’s party?--I’m not sure. I
___go to the concert instead.A. must B. would C. should D. might

11 21.Sorry, I’m late. I ___ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should C. can D. willKey: A22. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday
afternoon, so he __ your lecture.A. couldn’t have attended B. needn’t have attended C. mustn’t have
attended D. shouldn’t have attended

12 23.I was really anxious about you. You__ home without a word.
A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have leftC. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leaveKey: B24. – Write to me
when you get home.-- ________.A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I canKey: C
13 25. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman ___ be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. wouldKey: C26. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How ___ it be that
he was late for the opening ceremony?A. can B. should C. may D. mustKey: A

14 27. – Is John coming by train?


--He should, but he___ not. He likes driving his car.A. must B. can C. need D. mayKey: D28. – I
heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.--It ___ true because there was little snow
there.A. may not have B. won’t beC. couldn’t be D. mustn’t beKey: C

15 29. –I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins


29. –I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. ___ I have a look?-- Yes, certainly.A. Do B.
May C. Must D. ShouldKey: B30. It has been announced that candidates ___ remain in their seats
until all the papers have been collected.A. can B. will C. may D. shallKey: D

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