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Modal Verbs

The document consists of a series of fill-in-the-blank exercises focused on the use of modal verbs in English. Each paragraph presents a scenario where participants must choose the correct modal verb from multiple options to complete the sentences. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and application of modal verbs in different contexts.

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Modal Verbs

The document consists of a series of fill-in-the-blank exercises focused on the use of modal verbs in English. Each paragraph presents a scenario where participants must choose the correct modal verb from multiple options to complete the sentences. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and application of modal verbs in different contexts.

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Modal Verb

There are four spaces in each of the following paragraphs. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, d) for each
space.

I’m not sure where Karen is. She (1) ………. have been waiting outside her house this morning so that
we (2) ………. give her a lift to work, but she wasn’t there. Of course, she might (3) ………. sleeping
and didn’t hear us. If she had decided to take the bus, she (4) ………. arrived by now. I hope she isn’t
sick.
1. a) may b) must c) ought d) should
2. a) can b) can be c) could d) could have
3. a) be b) been c) have d) have been
4. a) will be b) will have c) would be d) would have

Don’t you hate it when people say things like ‘Let’s be careful, (1) ………. we?’? It always sounds to me
as if two of us (2) ………. to do something together, but in fact the other person (3) ………. doing
anything. (4) ………. prefer it if they just said, ’You should be careful’, because that’s what they really
mean.
1. a) will b) would c) shall d) should
2. a) are going b) will c) will be d) would
3. a) won’t b) won’t be c) won’t have d) won’t to
4. a) I’d b) I’ll c) I’m d) I’ve

The best summer holiday (1) ………. was when I was ten and I went to stay with my grandparents for a
few weeks. At that time they were living in the country and (2) ………. still go for long walks through
the woods. I (3) ………. to climb trees and run around with their dog. I (4) ………. go near the lake by
myself, but my grandfather sometimes took me finishing there.
1. a) am remembering b) can remember c) must remember d) was remembering
2. a) can b) could c) may d) might
3. a) could b) could be c) could have d) was able
4. a) can’t b) may not c) might not d) wasn’t allowed to

Tommy, (1) ………. better slow down and wait for the rest of us. I’m sure we have lots of time, so we (2)
………. to run. We don’t (3) ………. stop and buy tickets and there are still lots of people on the
platform, so the train (4) ………. come yet.
1. a) you’d b) you’ll c) you’re d) you’ve
2. a) aren’t need b) don’t need c) needn’t d) needn’t have
3. a) have to b) have got to c) must d) must have to
4. a) can’t b) can’t be c) can’t have d) couldn’t

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