Question

Modal verbs; Pre-test

1. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by using appropriate modals.

a) __________ you please tell me the direction to the hotel?

b) You __________ pay in cash. They do not accept credit cards.

c) I __________ come home from the office today.

d) __________ I help you?

e) You __________ clean your room.

f) We ________ keep the lights and fans switched off when they are not in use.

g) We __________ improve the existing education system.

h) __________ you have a wonderful day!

i) I __________ go to see the movie. The reviews are good.

j) I __________ definitely be at the airport to receive you.

k) She __________ take her meals regularly.

l) You __________ reach home before eleven, she said.

m) __________ we go for a walk?

n) The soldiers in the Army __________ wear a uniform.

o) There is one more point I __________ refer to.

p) You have worked hard. You __________ pass.

q) It is very cloudy. It __________ rain.

r) You __________ be properly dressed when you come to office.

s) __________ you like to come to the party tomorrow?

t) People __________ not tell lies.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct modals given in the brackets.

God is great and we (a) __________ (should/would) be grateful to him. We (b) __________ (might/should) do our duty and leave the reward in the hands of God. Ultimately, God (c) _________ (might/will) help us. We (d) __________ (might/should/may) leave everything to God.

Answer 1

1.

a) Could
b) Have to
c) Must
d) Can
e) Should
f) Should
g) Should
h) Have
i) Should
j) Will
k) Must
l) Said I had to
m) Shall
n) Must
o) Must
p) Should
q) Might
r) Must
s) Would
t) Should not

2. a) Should
b) Should
c) Will
d) May