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Modal Verbs Exercise

January 19, 2026 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. 'We went to their house, rang the doorbell but no one opened the door.' 'They ............................ out.'

Correct! Wrong!

2. There is no light in his room. He ............................. to bed.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

3. I can't find my umbrella. I ............................. it at the restaurant yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He ........................ us laughing throughout the journey.

Correct! Wrong!

5. We found that we ........................... water dripping through the ceiling.

Correct! Wrong!

6. They ............................ me fill in a form.

Correct! Wrong!

7. My watch is losing time. I ............................. get it repaired.

Correct! Wrong!

8. These carpets are dirty. You ............................. them cleaned.

Correct! Wrong!

9. Did you make these pillows yourself or ............................ them made?

Correct! Wrong!

10. Did you clean the room yourself or .......................... it cleaned?

Correct! Wrong!

11. If you don't leave my house at once, I ................................

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

12. I ............................. my phone stolen while I was traveling.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. ‘We went to their house, rang the doorbell but no one opened the door.’ ‘They might have gone out.’
2. There is no light in his room. He must have gone to bed.
3. I can’t find my umbrella. I must have left it at the restaurant yesterday.
4. He had us laughing throughout the journey.
5. We found that we had water dripping through the ceiling.
6. They had me fill in a form.
7. My watch is losing time. I must get it repaired.
8. These carpets are dirty. You must have them cleaned.
9. Did you make these pillows yourself or did you have them made?
10. Did you clean the room yourself or did you have it cleaned?
11. If you don’t leave my house at once, I will have you arrested
12. I had my phone stolen while I was traveling.

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