MODAL VERBS

Circle the right option:

1. These marble steps are so noisy; someone /can/could/ought to/ carpet them.
2. Moving delicately, as if she were made of glass and /should/ought to/be able to/
break, she went down the steps.
3. You /might/should/ can/ try the cheese soufflé. It’s really good.
4. For a moment I /shouldn’t/might not/couldn’t/ move so stunned was I by the
turn of events.
5. You /might not/haven’t /can’t/ solve a problem until you identify it correctly.
6. But it’s the first snow that matters. It’s a reminder that it /can/may/ could/ snow.
7. You /must/could/can/ know Natalia. She works for you.
8. /Should/Ought to/Have to/ I wrap this tie and have it sent to you?
9. Well, I guess I do /have to/might/may/ to thank you for one thing.
10. For the first time in weeks she /had been able to/ ought to/ must/enjoy herself a
little.
11. And my Mum says you /may not/shouldn’t/mustn’t/ worry about Pete at all.
12. Glancing up, she /should/can/could/ have sworn she saw her friend sitting at a
table.
13. And /can/ should/might/ you please tell everyone to stop calling me Madam.
14. What /could/ought to/may/ she have said to make him that furious?
15. She must get some coffee. Coffee /have to/can/might/ help her think.
16. You never know, tomorrow /might/ should/have to/be your last day on earth.
17. I do like chefing and I /could/have to/should/ make a lot of money out of it.
18. It /might/have to/ should/ lead to nothing but I knew I was going /have
to/should/can/ give the place a visit.
19. I gave him a short set of instructions about where he /should/must/have to/ turn
off the main road.
20. Kate wouldn’t /be able to/can/could/ understand the situation and why should
she?

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THE KEY

1. Ought to
2. Might
3. Should
4. Couldn’t
5. Can’t
6. Can
7. Must
8. Should
9. Have to
10. Had been able to
11. Shouldn’t
12. Could
13. Can
14. Could
15. Might
16. Might
17. Could
18. Might, have to
19. Should
20. Be able to

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