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Modal Verbs Exercises 1
Modal Verbs Exercises 1
1. Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb: should / ought to (x2) can / have to (x2)
mustnt / dont have to could
1 You ______________ smoke in public places.
2 We ______________ learn Chinese in our school.
3 You ______________ wear a crash helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
4 You ______________ eat a healthy diet.
5 I ______________ study hard all weekend.
6 You ______________ respect other peoples opinions.
7 She ______________ always sing really well.
8 ______________ you leave us alone now?
2. Give two pieces of advice for the situations below. Use an appropriate modal verb.
1 Your teacher is working too hard and is exhausted.
He / She __________________________________________________________________
2 Your father wants to learn how to use a computer.
He __________________________________________________________________
3 One of your friends is very bossy and nobody wants to spend time with them.
He / She __________________________________________________________________
4 Your friend wants to get married. You think shes too young.
She __________________________________________________________________
5 Your brother wants to leave school and become a mechanic.
He __________________________________________________________________
3. Circle the correct option.
1 Im not sure where Jane is. She could / must be at the office.
2 Sally has to / doesnt have to pass all her exams because she wants to go to university.
3 You ought to / can check you have all the ingredients before you start making the cake.
4 The letter should / couldnt arrive tomorrow. It was sent by express delivery.
5 You mustnt / have to book the tickets soon, otherwise theyll be sold out!
6 You dont have to / mustnt smoke at a petrol station. You cant / could cause an explosion.
7 That painting is obviously a forgery. It mustnt / cant be by Van Gogh.
8 That doesnt have to / cant be right! The answers must / can be wrong.
ANSWERS
1. Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb:
1 mustnt; 2 dont have to; 3 have to; 4 should / ought to; 5 have to; 6 should / ought to; 7 could;
8 Can
2. Give two pieces of advice for the situations below. Use an appropriate modal verb
(Suggested answers)
1 He / She shouldnt work so hard.
2 He ought to find a computer skills class.
3 He / She shouldnt tell people what to do.
4 She should wait until shes older.
5 He should stay at school and get some qualifications.
3. Circle the correct option 1 could; 2 has to; 3 ought to; 4 should; 5 have to; 6 mustnt / could; 7
cant; 8 cant / must
4. Match the sentence beginnings (1-4) with the endings (a-d).
4.1 1d; 2b; 3c; 4a