Modal Auxiliary Verbs Exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary
verbs.
1. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ………………
still read and write without glasses.(Ability)
Can
Could
May
2. …………….. I come with you?
Can
Will
Would
3. ………………. you help me with the housework,
please? (Polite request)
Could
Will
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Should
4. There was a time when I ………….. stay up very
late. (Past ability)
Would
Could
Can
5. You …………….. not lose any more weight. You are
already slim. (Necessity)
May
Need
Should
6. We …………… make the first move. (Prohibition)
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Must not
Will not
Cannot
7. It is snowing outside so I …………… stay at home.
(Intention)
May
Will
Can
8. I ………………. get you a shawl from Kashmir.
(Promise)
Will
Would
Can
May
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9. …………….. you mind if I borrowed your car?
(Permission)
Will
Would
Should
10. ……………. you take care of my dog for a day?
(Polite request)
Will
Shall
Should
11. Our country ………………. become a super
power by 2025. (possibility)
may
might
will
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should
12. She …………… sell her home because she needs
money. (weak possibility)
May
Might
Could
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