Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.
1............... you help me with my homework?
Wrong!
2You ............... obey the traffic rules.
Wrong!
3He ............... do it. (Unwillingness)
Wrong!
4Unless you are careful, you ............... get into trouble. (Prediction)
Wrong!
5The children asked whether they ............... go for a swim. (Permission)
Wrong!
6We ............... hear music playing in the next room.
Wrong!
7If you work hard, you ............... succeed. (Prediction)
Wrong!
8We did all that we ............... (Ability)
Wrong!
9He ............... not come. (Possibility)
Wrong!
10She ............... permit this. (Weak possibility)
Wrong!
11I ............... sacrifice my life for my country. (Determination)
Wrong!
12The rattle snake ............... move very fast. (Ability)
Wrong!
13You ............... park here. (Prohibition)
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/13
Answers
- Will you help me with my homework?
- You All of the above obey the traffic rules.
- He will not do it. (Unwillingness)
- Unless you are careful, you will get into trouble. (Prediction)
- The children asked whether they might go for a swim. (Permission)
- We can hear music playing in the next room.
- If you work hard, you will succeed. (Prediction)
- We did all that we could (Ability)
- He may not come. (Possibility)
- She might permit this. (Weak possibility)
- I will sacrifice my life for my country. (Determination)
- The rattle snake can move very fast. (Ability)
- You must not park here. (Prohibition)

