THE MODAL VERBS

REFRESHER COURSE

THE MODAL VERBS

1. The reading of the map ___ have been better!

a)wouldnt b)might not c)couldnt d)shouldnt

2. You ___ at least tell me what was on the agenda at yesterdays meeting!

a)should b)may c)could d)might

3. They ___ live opposite our street but we hardly ever see them.

a)may b)should c)will d)would

4. Whats that noise? It ___ be my neighbour hammering the walls again.

a)can b)may c)should d)must

5. If I were him I ___ do that.

a)may not b)wouldnt c)shouldnt d)oughtnt

6. Coras got to get there early.

a. can c. will

b. might d. must

We shall overcome all the problems.

a. will c. ought to

b. may d. have to

You had better stop smoking.

a. will c. may

b. wont d. should

Im not sure, but it _______ snow tonight.

a. will c. may

b. wont d. Must

If today were Saturday, I ______ asleep right now.

a. will be c. might be

b. am d. may be

They key ______ out of his pocket.

a. may dropped c. should have been dropping

b. may have dropped d. can have dropped

We should have completed all of our work yesterday.

a. ought to complete c. must have completed

b. were supposed to complete d. had to complete

Rabbits ______ run faster than turtles.

a. ought c. can

b. shall d. would

People ______ water in order to live.

a. has to have c. ought to had

b. must have d. might have had

You _____ all the homework before you went to the movie.

a. should have finished c. might finish

b. should finish d. must finish

You _____ study, or you _____ fail the test.

a. had bettermay c. mustcouldnt

b. wouldwill d. mightwill

If I see you at the officers club, I _____ hello.

a. will say c. would say

b. would have said d. will have said

If Jack had had more courage, we _____ the fight.

a. might have won c. might be won

b. might win d. might had won

If the girl were seen with a man, her mother _____ angry.

a. might have been c. may be

b. might be d. may have been

He was late, so he ____ to enter the building.

a)cannot c)was not able

b)could not d)was not allowed