Practical English Grammar I Practice Sheet 6 MODALS
Complete the following sentences with a suitable form of can, could, be able, may, might, must and the verb in brackets.
I feel absolutely awful. I think I _____must have______ (have) flu.
Are you going to __________________ (come) to Charlie's birthday party next Saturday?
My word! It __________________ (take) you ages to write all this. There are more than 2000 pages!
Which bus so you think you __________________ (leave) your bag on?
`It's odd we haven't received that cheque. Showerings said they'd sent it.'
`Yes, I suppose it ___________________ (get) lost in the post but I doubt it'
I ________________ (swim) really well when I was six years old.
Although she had a broken leg, she _________________ (swim) to the shore.
You _________________ (tell) me it was a formal party. I looked a real idiot in my pullover and jeans!
It's not surprising we _________________ (not find) the house. You gave us the wrong address!
I used to ________________ (run) for miles. Now I _________________ (not even run) round the block!
`I wonder why Pam ignored me in the street this morning'
`Well, she _______________ (not realise) it was you. She's as blind as a bat'
Smoking _____________ (cause) all sorts of physical problems.
We ________________ (not be) more delighted when we heard the news. Congratulations!
Quick, Phil! _________________ you (see) that man over there? I think he ___________________ (well be) the one the police are looking for.
Marsha __________________ (be) a brilliant lawyer but she gave it all up to go and live in Nepal.
`What's that there in those trees?'
`It ________________ (not be) a dog, it's too big. Let's run for it!
Jane's not completely deaf but she __________________ (not hear) properly for a long time.
Billy, come away from that dog. It _________________ (bite) you.
2. Complete the following sentences using a suitable modal verb to express obligation or permission together with the verb in brackets.
You must go (go) and see that new play at the Adelphi. It's marvellous!
Guests _______________ (leave) their valuables in the hotel safe if they wish.
It was lucky we ___________________ (change) any money as all the banks were shut.
We _____________________ (rush) after all. The plane was over an hour late taking off.
You ________________ (have) a special licence to drive lorries weighing over two tons.
Sorry to interrupt, Professor Cripwell. I (ask) ______________________- you a quick question?
In the future, European citizens _____________________ (travel) from one country to another inside Europe without going through customs.
We really ________________________ (have) the car washed. It's absolutely filthy!
I've no idea where the inn is. So when we get to the village, we ______________________(ask) for directions.
Unlike many other countries, young men in Britain ________________________ (do) compulsory military service as it was abolished in 1957.
You used _______________________ (build) a house more or less anywhere on your land 100 years ago. Today you ________________________ (put) a shed in your garden without planning permission!
We ______________________ (discuss) this any further? I'm. Sure we've all got a good idea of the problem now.
You _______________________ (keep) the receipt. They won't take it back without one now.
I hope we ____________________________ (build) an extension on the back of our house next year.
At my last job, we __________________________ (make) any personal phone calls from the office. We ___________________________ (use) the public call box in the street.