ENGL 308: Modals and Phrasal Modals
Exercise One: Circle the correct answer.
1. When a police officer asks to see your driver's license, you _____________ to him/her.
a) must to show it
b) have got show it
c) have got to show it
d) have show it
2. The airline only allows two pieces of luggage. You _________________ pack too much or
you will have to take it out at the airport!
a) had not better
b) had better not
c) better not
d) had better
3. I'm going to visit your country. Where _______________ if I want to go shopping?
a) should I go
b) I should go
c) ought to I go
d) must I go
4. Her watch looks expensive. It _________________ a fortune.
a) must cost
b) should cost
c) must be cost
d) must have cost
5. It’s three o’clock. He ____________________ work by now.
a) must have left
b) must leave
c) should leave
d) had better
Exercise two: Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify it and correct it.
a) It shouldn’t be him- he’s in Spain this week. He must have a twin brother.
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b) If Richard wants to become a professional musician, he have got to practice everyday.
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c) It’s raining and I don’t want to get my dress wet. I had better to bring an umbrella.
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d) His car is not here. He must gone out.
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e) Come in and sit down. You must been tired after the journey.
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Exercise three: Fill in the blanks with a modal verb from the box together with the correct
form of the verb between brackets.
might can’t mustn’t
have to must
1. She always gets such good grades at school. She _____________________ (work)
very hard.
2. They _________________________ (get) lost. Nobody knows where they are.
3. Canadians ________________________ (pay) taxes every year. It’s the law.
4. Who made this pasta? It _____________________ (be) Susanne because she never
goes into the kitchen.
5. I’m sorry but you ______________________ (make) any noise in here.