MODAL PRACTICE
SHEET 417. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1. It was wrong of Dan not to warn us about the danger. Dan could have/must have warned us.
2. There was absolutely no reason for them to come late. They shouldn´t have/should have come on time.
3. I´m sure that I told you what happened. I might have/must have told you what happened.
4. It´s possible that she left her sweater on the bus. She must have/may have left her sweater on the bus.
5. Someone may have told him the bad news. He ought to have/might have heard the bad news.
6. They didn´t write although they had our new address. They could have/might have written.
18. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES REPLACING THE UNDERLINED WORDS.
Can/can´t/could/couldn´t/must/needn´t
1. I am not able to get up very early in the morning.
2. You don´t have to shout- I am not deaf.
3. I have to get a new passport before the summer.
4. When he was younger, he was able to run much faster.
5. She is able to help you with your project.
6. She doesn´t have to return the book today.
7. Drivers have to observe the speed limit.
8. Their parents weren´t able to pay for extra lessons.
19. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. Ron doesn´t feel well. He ___________ see a doctor.
a. should b. had to c. ought to
2. When the children were young, they ________ speak English. Unfortunately, they don´t remember any of it.
a. must b. could c. might
3. It ________ rain tomorrow. Take umbrellas and raincoats with you on your trip.
a. can´t b. may c. must
4. I ______ speak four languages. My parents taught me all four.
a. can b. need c. should
5. Although I broke my finger, I __________sign my name.
a. was able to b. have to c. couldn´t
6. You ________ review the work done in class or you will forget it.
a. should b. may c. needn´t
7. you __________eat so quickly. You will get a stomach-ache.
a. can´t b. doesn´t have to c. shouldn´t
8. As a child, he _________ dance like a professional.
a. can b. could c. is able to
9. They _________ travel to London tomorrow.
a. can´t b. will be able to c. couldn´t
10. Yesterday, I _________ enter the computer room because I had a special key.
a. was able to b. could c. can
