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เป็นสวนหน
่ ง่ึ ของ auxiliary verb ซง่ึ กค
็ อื คํากรยิ าชวยที่
่ ใชเปล
้ ยี่ นแปลงความหมายของประโยค

คําเหลานี้
่ จะมบี ทบาทในการช่วยสือ่ ความหมาย เชน
่ กลาวถ
่ งความสามารถ
ึ ความเป็นไปได้ การ
อนุญาต หนาที่
้ ความรบผ
ั ดิ ชอบ ฯลฯ ซง่ึ จะแตกต่างกนไปในแต
ั ่ละคํา
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Identify the modal verb in the following sentences

1. My teacher (can/must) speak four languages.

2. (May/should) I use your mobile to call my mother?

3. You (must/could) not speak loudly in the hospital.

4. I (could/must) use a little help in packing all these clothes.

5. Madam (could/may) you repeat what you said?

6. I (can/might) not be able to make it tonight.

7. Sheldon (ought to/must) study more if he wants to pass the test.

8. (Can/May) you come to the prom with me?

9. My parents (shall/ought to) arrive soon.

10. I (could/must) be late as I have a lot on my plate.

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Quiz

1. In Thailand, a car _____ travel on the left side of the road.

a could not b must

c would d might

2. If you are ill, you _____ go to see the doctor.

a should b might

c had to d may

3. A : ____ you like to go fishing with me ?

B : It's nice of you to ask, but I don't think so.

a Would b Must

c May d Might

4. The children are not allowed to cross the street alone because they _____ have an accident.

a ought b can

c shall d might

5. You _____ his advice into consideration before making a decision.

a could take b should take

c had to take d will take

6. A : _____ I turn the radio on?

B : Certainly.

a Might b Must

c May d Need

7. Speak up ! I _____ you.

a shouldn't hear b wouldn't hear

c can't hear d won't hear

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8. My family _____to Phuket for this coming vacation.

a should have gone b will go

c might have gone d must go

9. I ____too late last night. I'm not feeling well now.

a shouldn't stay b wouldn't stay up

c couldn't stay up d shouldn't have stayed up

10 A : "Is it poison ?"

B : "Yes, you_____drink it."

a may not b need not

c must not d should not

แบบ กหัด Modal Verbs

1. Mr. Hernandez said that his project will ------- by next week.

(A) complete
(B) completed
(C) completing
(D) be completed

2. The delivery might ------- due to the bad traf ic.

(A) be delayed
(B) delaying
(C) delayed
(D) delay

3. Shall we ------- now?

(A) starting
(B) started
(C) start
(D) starts
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ทดสอบความเขาใจ
้

1. ฉันจําเป็ นต้องไปตอนนี แม่สงให้

ั กลับบ้าน
ประโยคนีตรงกับข้อใดในภาษาอังกฤษ

A. I have to go immediately. My mom asked me

to go home.

B. I must go immediately. My mom asked me to

go home

2. หล่อนจําเป็ นต้องไปพบครูใหญ่ ประโยคนีตรง

กับข้อใดในภาษาอังกฤษ
A. She has to meet a head teacher.

B. She must to meet a head teacher.

3. She must go to supermarket today for shopping.

ข้อใดให้เหตุผลของการใช้ must to ได้อย่าง
ถูกต้อง?
A. เพราะหล่อนอยากไปโดยความรู ้สึกของตัวเอง

B. เพราะหล่อนจําเป็ นต้องไปซือของ

have to ใชเมื
้ อ่ พูดถงึ กฎ,กตก
ิ า,ระเบยี บ
I have to work today.

need to ใช้เมือ่ พูดถงึ สง่ ิ ที่ จาํ เป็นตองทํ

้ า
เพือ่ ให้สําเรจตามเป
็ ้ าหมายที่ ตองการ
้
I need to shower.
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Fill in the blanks with must, mustn't, have / has (not) , needn't.

1. You ____________ bring your tracksuits for your PE (Physical Educa on) classes.

2. The monitors ____________ to be cleaned before leaving every night. That's number 1 rule.

3. Those who finish their exam ____________ start making noise.

4. The workbooks ____________ be brought to the class unless I tell you to bring them.

5. Students ____________ to pay for the transporta on as the university has its own bus system.

6. If a student breaks a school rule, s/he ____________ to stay at school a er hours to meet with the

principle.

7. Students ____________ come to class late.

8. You ____________ hand in your assignment before the deadline.

9. This is a private school, so the students ____________ to wear their uniforms at all mes.

10. Students ____________ stay at school during lunch break, they can go out.
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Semi-modal verbs คือกลุมกร

่ ยิ าที่ บางครงั้ ทําหน้าที่ เหมือนกรยาช
ิ ่วย บางครงั้ กไ
็ มได
่ ้ทําหน้าที่ เป็น
กรยิ าช่วย ซง่ึ มอี ยูหลายคํ
่ าด้วยกนั ถาม
้ นอยู
ั ต ่ วคนเด
ั ยี ว มนจะเป
ั ็นกรยิ าหลกั ถาม
้ นอยู
ั ก ่ บกร
ั ยิ าตวอื
ั น
่
มนจะเป
ั ็นกรยิ าชวย่
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TEST

1. “ ___________ me the time please?”

a. Can you telling b. Do you can tell
c. Can you tell d. Could you tell

2. I’ve got a problem. _______ you help me, please?

a. May b. Shall
c. Might d. Could

3. I _______ study tonight, otherwise I might fail the test tomorrow.

a. must b. should
c. will d. may

4. Jack _______ any more money today.

a. mustn’t spend b. doesn’t must spend
c. must not to spend d. didn’t must spend

5. Before Cho Chang came to London, she _______ understand English.

a. couldn’t b. can’t
c. mustn’t d. doesn’t

6. You _______ eat between meals; it _______ make you fat.

a. haven’t , is b. won’t , will
c. won’t , is d. shouldn’t , will

7. ______ I open the windows? It’s a bit hot in here.

a. Shall b. Do
c. Would d. Will

8. The registration official _________ all the senior students to collect their deposit
money, but he forgot to do so.
a. was to remind b. had reminded
c. was reminding d. reminded
e. would be reminding
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Complete the following sentences with correct modal (or semi-modal) auxiliaries taken
from the list given below. Notice that in some cases more than one modal may be used.

(can, would, may, could, should, had better, must, have to, can’t, couldn’t, mustn’t,
don’t have to)

1. I forgot to close the door. __________ you mind closing it for me?

2. I wrote this paper for my literature class last night. __________ you please read it over for

spelling errors?

3. I need to borrow a car for today. __________ I borrow yours?

4. I want to buy a computer. __________ you give me some advice about buying a better

one?

5. It is cold in here. __________ you mind if I closed the window?

6. Soldiers __________ disobey their officers.

7. To stay alive, people __________ breathe oxygen.

8. If you have an aquarium, you ___________________ give your tropical fish too much

food or they’ll die.

9. Thank goodness we ___________________ eat fish again tonight. Dad didn’t catch any

today.

10. (you) ___________________ leave so early?

11. I’m afraid I do. I have some work I __________ finish before I go to bed tonight.

12. A: Ann would like to make some friends. B: I think he __________ join some clubs to

meet people with similar interests.

13. Ellen is having a lot of trouble in her chemistry class. She’s failed the last two tests. I
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think she ___________________ hire a tutor.

14. Bruce has lost a lot of weight lately. He ___________________ go see a doctor.

15. Fish __________ talk.

16. I used to be a good swimmer. I __________ swim long distances when I was a teenager.

17. Why __________ all the nations of the world just get along in peace? Why are there

always wars somewhere on the earth?

18. I __________ get to sleep last night because it was too hot in my room.

19. My uncle was a wonderful craftsman. He made beautiful things out of wood. But he

__________ read or write because he never went to school.

20. My father never liked to talk on the phone. Whenever it rang, he __________________

(always, yell), “I’m not here!” Usually, he was only joking and ______(come) to the phone

when it was for him.

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