Manuel Ramirez Barinaga School
PRACTICE: MODALS
Name: ________________________________________
Grade: ____
Teacher: Ms. Yohann Galvez / Miss Sandy Pillpe
Sec: __
Date: _____________,
2012
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH MUST, CANT, MAY, MIGHT OR COULD.
1) I can hear some music coming from that window. Someone ________________be at
home.
2) Mark told me Sarah was working late today, so she _______________ be home right now.
3) Harry doesn't answer the phone. He ________________ be in the movies.
4) Ring! Ring! That_________________ be mom; she said she'd call me back in a minute.
5) I ______________ have left my keys in the car...or maybe at John's.
6) Sue is late for class. She ______________ have missed the bus.
7) That DVD _____________ cost more that 15; it's an old movie!
8) Christina has already been three times to that new pizza restaurant. It ___________ be
really good.
9) Robert always gets straight A's. His parents __________________ be really proud of him.
10) Her new boyfriend is absolutely gorgeous. He _____________ be a model.
11) A: What's that disturbing noise out there?
B: My downstairs neighbors ________________ be having another barbecue. It's the
fifth one this month!
12) A: Have you called Sam?
B: Yeah, but he ____________ have already left, because nobody answered the phone.
13) A: How much further do we have to go?
B: Not much. Her house ___________ be very far from here.
14) Lisa failed her driving test, so she_____________ be in a good mood right now.
15) George wasn't promoted as he had expected, so he _______________ be angry with
himself.
16) He and his sister _________________ come with us if their parents give them
permission.
17) Your son is such a gifted student! He _____________ be chosen Valedictorian of his
year.
18) He_______________ be from France, he doesn't speak a word of French!
19) Mmmm...It smells delicious! My father _____________ be cooking!
20) I _____________ go to the party, but I'm not completely sure; I've got so many things
to do this weekend!