EXERCISES: CHOOSE THE BEST MODAL TO COMPLETE EACH OF THESE SENTENCES
1. I'm not sure. I ………… come a few minutes late.
a. may b. must c. mightn't d. needn't
2. Bring your umbrella. It ……… rain later today.
a. must b. may c. might d. b & c
3. – What are you doing this weekend \? – I haven't decided yet. I ……….. go on a picnic with my family.
a. may b. may not c. must d. needn't
4. I think we ………… be on time for the meeting after all, so don't worry.
a. must b. need c. may d. shouldn't
5. – Do you think they will come today? – Well, they ………. come today. But I think they'll want to look around first.
a. must b. needn't c. might d. can't
6. You ………. wash the car. I just had it done yesterday.
a. mustn't b. needn't c. might d. can't
7. "Have you seen Jack?" – "No. but he …….. be studying in the laboratory."
a. must b. should c. needn't d. may
8. It's secret. You ……….. let anyone know about it.
a. mustn't b. needn't c. mightn't d. may not
9. "I didn't have time for breakfast this morning." "You ……….. be very hungry now"
a. might b. may c. must d. a and b
10. She ___ be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.
a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. can't
11. Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You _______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't
12. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should
13. He is unreliable. What he says _______ be believed.
a. cannot b. must not c. may not d. might not
14. I _______ find my own way there. You _______ wait for me.
a. should / can't b. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might/mustn't
Help me ~~T_T
EXERCISES: CHOOSE THE BEST MODAL TO COMPLETE EACH OF THESE SENTENCES
1. I'm not sure. I ………… come a few minutes late.
a. may b. must c. mightn't d. needn't
2. Bring your umbrella. It ……… rain later today.
a. must b. may c. might d. b & c
3. – What are you doing this weekend \? – I haven't decided yet. I ……….. go on a picnic with my family.
a. may b. may not c. must d. needn't
4. I think we ………… be on time for the meeting after all, so don't worry.
a. must b. need c. may d. shouldn't
5. – Do you think they will come today? – Well, they ………. come today. But I think they'll want to look around first.
a. must b. needn't c. might d. can't
6. You ………. wash the car. I just had it done yesterday.
a. mustn't b. needn't c. might d. can't
7. "Have you seen Jack?" – "No. but he …….. be studying in the laboratory."
a. must b. should c. needn't d. may
8. It's secret. You ……….. let anyone know about it.
a. mustn't b. needn't c. mightn't d. may not
9. "I didn't have time for breakfast this morning." "You ……….. be very hungry now"
a. might b. may c. must d. a and b
10. She ___ be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.
a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. can't
11. Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You _______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't
12. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should
13. He is unreliable. What he says _______ be believed.
a. cannot b. must not c. may not d. might not
14. I _______ find my own way there. You _______ wait for me.
a. should / can't b. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might/mustn't
EXERCISES: CHOOSE THE BEST MODAL TO COMPLETE EACH OF THESE SENTENCES
1. I'm not sure. I ………… come a few minutes late.
a. may b. must c. mightn't d. needn't
2. Bring your umbrella. It ……… rain later today.
a. must b. may c. might d. b & c
3. – What are you doing this weekend \? – I haven't decided yet. I ……….. go on a picnic with my family.
a. may b. may not c. must d. needn't
4. I think we ………… be on time for the meeting after all, so don't worry.
a. must b. need c. may d. shouldn't
5. – Do you think they will come today? – Well, they ………. come today. But I think they'll want to look around first.
a. must b. needn't c. might d. can't
6. You ………. wash the car. I just had it done yesterday.
a. mustn't b. needn't c. might d. can't
7. "Have you seen Jack?" – "No. but he …….. be studying in the laboratory."
a. must b. should c. needn't d. may
8. It's secret. You ……….. let anyone know about it.
a. mustn't b. needn't c. mightn't d. may not
9. "I didn't have time for breakfast this morning." "You ……….. be very hungry now"
a. might b. may c. must d. a and b
10. She ___ be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.
a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. can't
11. Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You _______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't
12. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should
13. He is unreliable. What he says _______ be believed.
a. cannot b. must not c. may not d. might not
14. I _______ find my own way there. You _______ wait for me.
a. should / can't b. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might/mustn't
