EXERCISE : MODALITY

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.
CAN - CAN’T – COULD – DON’T NEED - MAY - MIGHT – MIGHT NOT - MUST – MUST HAVE –
MUSTN’T - NEEDN’T – NEEDN’T HAVE - SHOULD - WILL

1. We _____________________ be able to win, but I don’t think we have a good chance.

2. That _____________________ be John. He said he was going to travel to Australia.
3. When I was younger, I _____________________ sing very well.
4. I think you _____________________ relax more. You have been working too much lately.
5. I _____________________ ask you to help me later.
6. She _____________________ left the house quietly. I didn’t hear her.
7. You _____________________ to go shopping this weekend. We’ve got everything at
home.
8. You _____________________ go in without a ticket. All seats are reserved.
9. All passengers ____________________ put on their seatbelts during take-off and landing.
10.At what age _____________________ you get a driving licence in your country?
11.You _____________________ watered the plants. Dad has already done it.
12.In the US, young men _____________________ join the army. It’s voluntary.
13.I promise I _____________________ stop smoking.
14.Mom, _____________________ you pass me the sugar please?
15.If you want to be a teacher, you _____________________ attend a teacher’s training
college.
16.They _____________________ taken the wrong train. Otherwise, they would be here by
now. 17.He’s not picking up the phone. He _____________________ be home yet.
18.You _____________________ have taken my advice and gone to the doctor. Your cold is
not going to get better if you wait.
19.You _____________________ park in a no-parking area. It’s forbidden.
20.I _____________________ go to the cinema to watch a movie, but I’m not sure
Use the word in brackets at the end of each sentence to form a new adjective
that fits in each blank.
1. He never has anything _______________ to say when he gets up to speak (CONSTRUCT).
2. Going by plane is _____________________ to travelling by car. (PREFER)
3. The lesson was so _____________________ , we almost fell asleep. (BORE)
4. _____________________ people never talk about the money they have. (WEALTH)
5. City authorities are cutting down trees for ________________ parking space (ADDITION) .
6. It’s _____________________ to go out in the wild all on your own. (DANGER)
7. A new __________________ centre is planned on the far end of the city. (INDUSTRY)
8. _____________________ jobs are very rare in this part of the country. (ATTRACT)
9. The scenery is so _____________________ around here. It’s lovely. (BEAUTY)
10.I felt that the performance was quite _____________________. (AMUSE)
11.I hope it will stay dry for the match, but I am rather _____________________. (DOUBT)
12.Children are very _____________________ when they are young. (CREATE)
13.The town is facing serious _____________________ problems. That’s why they need help
from the government (FINANCE)
14.Come on, be _____________________. You can never win against him. (REASON)
15.He is so _____________________ . He always breaks things and never picks them up.
(CARE)
16.His behaviour was very _____________________ , so the police arrested him. (SUSPECT)
17.Nordic walking is a very _____________________ way of exercising. (EFFECT)
18.Many African colonies became _____________________ after World War II (DEPEND)
19.We are very _____________________ and enjoy playing strong teams. (COMPETE)
20.The film was very _____________________ . We didn’t like it (DISAPPONT