1.

Match the following sentences to get meaningful

sentences and complete the gaps with: can, can’t,
must, mustn’t, may, might not and should.

A. You _________ have had a terrible fright.
B. That _________ be Helen knocking the
door.
C. Sorry to interrupt you for a second.
D. You _________ take a coat with you.
E. Are you coming on Saturday or
Sunday?
F. You _________ drop litter in the streets.
G. My grandfather loves music.
1. It’s against the law.
2. I don’t know. I _________ be coming this
weekend at all.
3. You are still trembling.
4. He _________ play the trumpet very
well.
5. It’s going to get cold later.
6. She is supposed to be at school.
7. _________I ask you a personal question?

2. Choose the modal verb which best fits each of the following sentences.

a) I think you must / ought to have the car washed, Jim. It’s so dirty!
b) Her bedroom light is still on. Dorothy should / must be studying for
the History test.
c) It’s not surprising that we couldn’t / might not find the house. You
gave us the wrong address.
d) “It’s the end of the term. So you shouldn’t / don’t have to do any
homework”, the teacher said.
e) Excuse me. Could / Might you lend me your pen?
f) What are your plans for the next summer? I’m not sure. I must/ may
go to London.
g) If the traffic gets very bad, we might / should miss the train.
h) I thought I saw James in town, but I could / ought to have been
wrong.
i) You may / must come and visit us. I would be so nice to see you
again.
 1. Match the following sentences to get meaningful sentences and complete
the gaps with: can, can’t, must, mustn’t, may, might not and should.

A. You _________ have had a terrible fright.
B. That _________ be Helen knocking the
door.
C. Sorry to interrupt you for a second.
D. You _________ take a coat with you.
E. Are you coming on Saturday or
Sunday?
F. You _________ drop litter in the streets.
G. My grandfather loves music.
1. It’s against the law.
2. I don’t know. I _________ be coming this
weekend at all.
3. You are still trembling.
4. He _________ play the trumpet very
well.
5. It’s going to get cold later.
6. She is supposed to be at school.
7. _________I ask you a personal question?

2. Choose the modal verb which best fits each of the following sentences.

a) I think you must / ought to have the car washed, Jim. It’s so dirty!
b) Her bedroom light is still on. Dorothy should / must be studying for
the History test.
c) It’s not surprising that we couldn’t / might not find the house. You
gave us the wrong address.
d) “It’s the end of the term. So you shouldn’t / don’t have to do any
homework”, the teacher said.
e) Excuse me. Could / Might you lend me your pen?
f) What are your plans for the next summer? I’m not sure. I must/ may
go to London.
g) If the traffic gets very bad, we might / should miss the train.
h) I thought I saw James in town, but I could / ought to have been
wrong.
i) You may / must come and visit us. I would be so nice to see you
again.

Answer key

a) 3 - must
 b) 6 - can’t
c) 7 - may
d) 5- should
e) 2- might
f) 1 - mustn’t
g) 4 - can

a) ought to
b) must
c) couldn’t
d) don’t have to
e) could
f) may
g) might
h) could
i) must