XI - EXERCISES Modal verbs I

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Modal verbs 

Choose the right modal verb:

1.    It's a hospital. You mustn't needn't may not don't have to  smoke.

2.    He had been working for more than 11 hours. He   must need had better mustn't  be tired after such hard work. He may should must had better  prefer to get some rest.

3.    I could might can must  speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I may can must need  just say a few things in the language.

4.    The teacher said we   can needn't must should  read this book for our own pleasure as it is optional. But we could need needn't mustn't  read it if we don't want to.

5.     May Need Must Can  you stand on your head for more than a minute? No, I  may not needn't can't  .

6.    Take an umbrella. It need should mustn't might  rain later.

7.    You shouldn't need needn't may not  leave small objects lying around . Such objects must need may mustn't  be swallowed by children.

8.    People couldn't needn't mustn't may not  walk on grass.

9.    Drivers could must may  stop when the traffic lights are red.

10. May Must Should Will  I ask a question? Yes, of course.

11. Can Need Should May  you speak Italian? No, I shouldn't mustn't may not can't  .

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1.    It's a hospital. You mustn't smoke.

2.    He had been working for more than 11 hours. He must be tired after such hard work. He may prefer to get some rest.

3.    I could speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I can just say a few things in the language.

4.    The teacher said we can read this book for our own pleasure as it is optional. But we musn't read it if we don't want to.

5.    Can you stand on your head for more than a minute? No, I can't.

6.    Take an umbrella. It might rain later.

7.    You shouldn't leave small objects lying around. Such objects may be swallowed by children.

8.    People mustn't walk on grass.

9.    Drivers must stop when the traffic lights are red.

10. May I ask a question? Yes, of course.

11. Can you speak Italian? No, I can't.