MODAL VERBS
Choose the best option for each sentence:
1. Young people ______ obey their parents.
a. must to b. may c. will d. ought to
2. Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work very hard today.
a. can b. may c. should d. would
3. I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
a. ought to b. would c. might d. can
4. Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
a. didn’t b. won’t c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t
5. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
a. must b. might c. will d. should
6. You ______ to write them today.
a. should b. must c. had d. ought
7. I hope I ______ find it.
a. will b. should c. could d. must
8. Unless he runs, he______ catch the train.
a. will b. mustn’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t
9. ______ I have some more meat, mom?
a. Will b. May c. Might d. Shall
10. We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.
a. ought b. must c. will d. could.
11. "______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"
a. May b. Will c. Shall d. Should
12. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder.
a. must have studied b. should have studied c. could have studied d. must studied
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
a. would b. have to c. will d. shall
14. If you want to get good grades, you ________ study hard.
a. can b. must c. may d. will
15. I wish you .............not stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
a. did b. would c. might d. will
16. When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.
a. can b. could c. will d. should
17. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we_____ take a taxi.
a. had better b. may c. ought d. used to
18. It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?
a. could be b. must c. might d. had better
19. _____ you help me with the homework?
a. May b. Shall c. Should d. Will
20. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry.
a. might b. will c. must d. can
21. We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.
a. had to b. may c. can d. had better
Choose the best option for each sentence:
1. Young people ______ obey their parents.
a. must to b. may c. will d. ought to
2. Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work very hard today.
a. can b. may c. should d. would
3. I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
a. ought to b. would c. might d. can
4. Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
a. didn’t b. won’t c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t
5. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
a. must b. might c. will d. should
6. You ______ to write them today.
a. should b. must c. had d. ought
7. I hope I ______ find it.
a. will b. should c. could d. must
8. Unless he runs, he______ catch the train.
a. will b. mustn’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t
9. ______ I have some more meat, mom?
a. Will b. May c. Might d. Shall
10. We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.
a. ought b. must c. will d. could.
11. "______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"
a. May b. Will c. Shall d. Should
12. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder.
a. must have studied b. should have studied c. could have studied d. must studied
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
a. would b. have to c. will d. shall
14. If you want to get good grades, you ________ study hard.
a. can b. must c. may d. will
15. I wish you .............not stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
a. did b. would c. might d. will
16. When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.
a. can b. could c. will d. should
17. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we_____ take a taxi.
a. had better b. may c. ought d. used to
18. It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?
a. could be b. must c. might d. had better
19. _____ you help me with the homework?
a. May b. Shall c. Should d. Will
20. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry.
a. might b. will c. must d. can
21. We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.
a. had to b. may c. can d. had better