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Auxiliary Verbs Exercise for ESL Students

October 16, 2025 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal or another verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Who is that woman with her? She .......................... her sister.
Wrong!
2. Why didn't he open the door? He ..................................... the doorbell.
Wrong!
3. I wonder why they haven't replied to my email. They ........................... it.
Wrong!
4. They couldn't repair my computer. I ........................... a new one.
Wrong!
5. You can stay at home. You ......................... with us.
Wrong!
6. We ................................ reserved a table. That restaurant was almost empty.
Wrong!
7. The house doesn't have to be big, but it ......................... a garden.
Wrong!
8. This house ......................... every day.
Wrong!
9. ........................ anybody clean this carpet?
Wrong!
10. All flights ........................... due to fog.
Wrong!
11. This road is rarely ...........................
Wrong!
12. Somebody ........................... me of stealing the money.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. Who is that woman with her? She might be her sister.
2. Why didn’t he open the door? He might not have heard the doorbell.
3. I wonder why they haven’t replied to my email. They may not have received it.
4. They couldn’t repair my computer. I will have to buy a new one.
5. You can stay here. You needn’t come with us.
6. We needn’t have reserved a table. That restaurant was almost empty.

7. The house doesn’t have to be big, but it must have a garden.
8. This house is cleaned every day.
9. Did anybody clean this carpet?
10. All flights were cancelled due to fog.
11. This road is rarely used.
12. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.

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