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B1 Modal Verbs : CAN, COULD, MUST and Negative Forms MOD001

Complete the sentences CAN, CAN’T , COULD, COULDN’T , MUST or MUSTN’T.

mustn't can
1. She is a small baby. She ______________ eat meat, but she ______________ drink milk.

must
2. He is so ill that he ______________ see the doctor.

must
3. It’s raining heavily. You ______________ take your own umbrella.
can't
4. We ______________ pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.
can
5. I ______________ couldn't sing very well when I was a child.
sing now but I ______________

can't
6. Mike is only nine months old. He ______________ eat nuts yet.
can't
7. He has a lot of weight so he ______________ run so fast.

could
8. I’m very tall, so I ______________ play basketball.
mustn't park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.
9. You ______________
must
10. Many students in Great Britain ______________ wear a uniform when they go to school.

can
11. George has travelled a lot. He ______________ speak 4 languages.
can't
12. I ______________ come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

mustn't touch the ball with their hands.


13. Footballers ______________
Could
14. ______________ I use your phone ?

couldn't come yesterday. I had to work late.


15. I’m sorry I ______________

mustn't speed through the city. It’s dangerous!


16. You ______________

mustn't smoke so much.


17. You have been coughing a lot recently. You ______________

can't
18. I’m very tired today. I ______________ clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

couldn't eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.


19. I ______________
must
20. We ______________ go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.
can't
21. You ______________ sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.
can
22. I ______________ couldn't swim over
swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I ______________
to the other side of the lake.
must
23. You have a bad headache, so you ______________ go to bed earlier.

can
24. I ______________ feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?
must
25. Tourists ______________ take their passports with them when they go abroad.
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