Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal verb. Use negative forms where necessary.
1............... you lift this box?
Wrong!
Use "Can" to ask about someone's ability to do something.
2............... I come with you, or should I stay here?
Wrong!
Use "Should" to ask for advice about the right thing to do.
3............... I leave the classroom now, please?
Wrong!
Use "May" to ask for permission politely.
4When Dad finds out, he ............... be angry.
Wrong!
Use "will" to predict a future reaction.
5Mom ............... never allow this.
Wrong!
Use "will" to express a strong future decision or refusal.
6You ............... watch TV before you have finished your homework.
Wrong!
Use "cannot" to say that something is not allowed.
7Smoking ............... cause serious health problems.
Wrong!
Use "can" to say that something is possible.
8If you don't hurry, you ............... miss the bus.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a likely future result in this conditional sentence.
9If you improve your English, you ............... have more job opportunities.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a likely future result in a first conditional sentence.
10What ............... you do with this money?
Wrong!
Use "will" to ask about a future plan or decision.
11I don't think that ............... solve my problem.
Wrong!
Use "will" to give an opinion about a future result.
12She ............... speak six languages.
Wrong!
Use "can" to talk about ability.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Can you lift this box?
- Should I come with you, or should I stay here?
- May I leave the classroom now, please?
- When Dad finds out, he will be angry.
- Mom will never allow this.
- You cannot watch TV before you have finished your homework.
- Smoking can cause serious health problems.
- If you don’t hurry, you will miss the bus.
- If you improve your English, you will have more job opportunities.
- What will you do with this money?
- I don’t think that will solve my problem.
- She can speak six languages.
