Fill in the blanks.
1They ............... come in the evening. (weak possibility)
Wrong!
"Might" expresses weak possibility here.
2She ............... know his address. (possibility)
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"May" and "might" both express possibility here.
3............... you speak English? (ability)
Wrong!
"Can" asks about ability in the present.
4If you spoke English, you ............... get a better job. (ability)
Wrong!
"Could" shows ability in this second conditional sentence.
5You ............... be watching too many films.
Wrong!
"Should not" gives advice about what is not a good idea.
6I ............... quit now. (strong obligation)
Wrong!
"Must" is followed by the base form of the verb.
7The roof ............... be repaired one of these days.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Ought to" and "must" can both express obligation here.
8I ............... work really hard in those days.
Wrong!
"Had to" expresses past necessity.
9You ............... me you weren’t coming.
Wrong!
"Should have told" expresses criticism about a past action that did not happen.
10He ............... arrive any time.
Wrong!
"May" expresses possibility about a future or present event.
11Where is Janet? She ............... be in London, Paris, or Berlin—nobody knows.
Wrong!
"Could" expresses possibility when the speaker is uncertain.
12Kashmir ............... be very cold in winter.
Wrong!
"Can" describes something that is sometimes possible or typical.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They might come in the evening. (weak possibility)
- She may / might know his address. (possibility)
- Can you speak English? (ability)
- If you spoke English, you could get a better job. (ability)
- You should not be watching too many films.
- I must quit now. (strong obligation)
- The roof ought to / must be repaired one of these days.
- I had to work really hard in those days.
- You should have told me you weren’t coming.
- He may arrive any time.
- Where is Janet? She could be in London, Paris, or Berlin—nobody knows.
- Kashmir can be very cold in winter.
