MODALS WORKSHEET
Fill in the blanks using ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’ or ‘might’:
1. I _____________ run very fast when I was young.
2. _____________ I come in, Madam?
3. We _____________ have a stormy night.
4. He told me that I _____________ go home then.
5. _____________ you live long, my son!
6. He _____________ speak English fluently.
7. I would help him if I _____________.
8. She has not promised, but she _____________ come.
9. ……… you wait for me for a while?
10. He ……. invite you to his birthday party.
11. I thought that she _____________ be easily taken in.
12. He _____________ have reached home by now.
13. _____________ God bless you with a son!
14. Accidents _____________ happen at any time on this busy
road.
15. I _____________ implore you to accede to my request.
16. We _____________ go for shopping next week. We shall
need a lot of things for the holidays.
17. He _____________ be rich, but he is very cruel.
18. I _____________ not come yesterday since, I was too busy.
19. We eat that we _____________ live.
20. _____________ his soul rest in peace!
Fill in the blanks using ‘should’, ‘must’, ‘mustn’t, ‘have to’ or ‘ought to’:
1. You _____________ take care of your health.
2. We _____________ obey the laws of our country.
3. He _____________ obey his teacher.
4. We _____________ die sooner or later.
5. Walk carefully lest you _____________ fall down.
6. You _____________ start your work in right earnest.
7. One _____________ love one’s neighbour.
8. You _____________ not give way to despair even if you fail once.
9. The Bursar _____________ check all the accounts.
10. Students _____________ prepare their lessons well.
11. The doctor told me that I _____________ not smoke any
more.
12. We _____________ do as we are told.
13. Children _____________ obey and respect their elders.
14. The headmaster _____________ check all those accounts.
15. You _____________ squander your parent’s hard earned
money.
16. You _____________ mend your own ways before you
criticize others.
17. The students _____________ be in school at eight.
18. You _____________ disobey the laws of the land.
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