Modals Practice
Means the Same!
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Practice 1
Which modal can complete the sentence and keep the same meaning? Hold the mouse button down on the modal to reveal answer. (This page is not accessible to hand-held devices.)
| FILL IN THE BLANK | MODAL 1 | MODAL 2 | MODAL 3 | MODAL 4 | MODAL 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POSSIBILITY It ____ be true. |
POSSIBILITY? can |
POSSIBILITY? may |
POSSIBILITY? might |
POSSIBILITY? could |
POSSIBILITY? shall |
ABILITY I _____ drive. |
ABILITY? can |
ABILITY? am able |
ABILITY? should |
ABILITY? could |
ABILITY? know how |
SUGGESTON _____ leave? |
SUGGESTION? Would
we |
SUGGESTION? Will we |
SUGGESTION? Shall we |
SUGGESTION? Could we |
SUGGESTION? Can we |
ADVICE You _____ help him. |
ADVICE? should |
ADVICE? ought to |
ADVICE? must |
ADVICE? need to |
ADVICE? had better |
NECESSITY You _____ go to the hospital. |
NECESSITY? must |
NECESSITY? might |
NECESSITY? need to |
NECESSITY? should |
NECESSITY? have to |
CONCLUSION He _____ be crazy to do that! |
CONCLUSION? has to |
CONCLUSION? must |
CONCLUSION? will |
CONCLUSION? should |
CONCLUSION? ought to |
Practice 2
Complete the Sentence
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Which modal can complete the sentence? (Hold the mouse button down on the modal to reveal answer.)
| FILL IN THE BLANK | MODAL 1? | MODAL 2? |
|---|---|---|
1. BILL: I know this is "last minute", but _____ you come with us to a party tonight? |
may |
can |
2. JILL: Well, I don't know. I ________ be able to come. |
must |
might |
3. BILL: I know that I _________ a couple of nights ago, but it slipped my mind. |
should have called |
should call |
4. JILL: That happens to me too. You _________ preoccupied with your work. |
must be |
must have been |
5. BILL: Yeah, last week was a little tough. I _________ a PowerPoint presentation done. |
must have gotten |
had to get |
6. BILL: It took a while. After several tries, I _________ the presentation together. |
could put |
was able to put |
7. JILL: If you'd like, I ______ watch your presentation and give you feedback? |
could |
might |
8. BILL: Thanks, that _________ helpful. |
must be |
would be |
9. BILL: _______ I send it to you online first? |
Shall |
Will |
10. JILL: That's a good idea. Then I ______ to get an idea of the subject first. |
am able |
would be able |
11. JILL: (later) This is really good, Bill. It _________ you a long time to do |
must take |
must have taken |
12. BILL: It ________ only a few hours, but instead it took a couple of afternoons. |
should have taken |
should take |
1 3. JILL: Well, it shows. It _________ your boss. |
should impress |
should have impressed |
14. BILL: I hope so. I _____ give the presentation the day after tomorrow at noon. |
will |
may |
15. JILL: Great! _________ to the party now? |
Let's go |
Shall we |