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Modal Verbs

This document contains a series of sentences with missing modal verbs. The reader is instructed to choose the correct modal verb from the provided list to fill in each blank. There are 30 sentences total requiring modal verbs to be filled in. The modal verbs choices are: can, couldn't, have to, might, must, ought to, shouldn't, was able.

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Modal Verbs

This document contains a series of sentences with missing modal verbs. The reader is instructed to choose the correct modal verb from the provided list to fill in each blank. There are 30 sentences total requiring modal verbs to be filled in. The modal verbs choices are: can, couldn't, have to, might, must, ought to, shouldn't, was able.

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Write the correct modal verb into the box.

can couldn't have to might must ought to shouldn't was able

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It's very cold today. Do you think it ………….……snow later?
You …………leave your door unlocked when you go out.
They …………………….have filled the car with petrol before they set off.
My motorbike broke down in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I…………………. to fix it.
Mum says we ………….…watch TV after we've finished our homework.
You don't ………….pick me up at the station. I can get a taxi.
This is impossible, it …………..be a mistake!
Jim …………….have seen me because he walked past without saying 'Hello'.
My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ……………..still read and write without glasses.
. …………….I come with you?
………………..you help me with the housework, please?
. There was a time when I …………………..stay up very late.
. You ……………………….not lose any more weight. You are already slim.
. We …………………….not make the first move.
It is snowing outside so I ……………….. stay at home.
. I ………………..get you a shawl from Kashmir, believe me.
. ……………………..you mind if I borrowed your car?
……………………… you take care of my dog for a day, please?
. Our country ………………..become a super power by 2025.
. She …………………sell her home because she needs money.
Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ………….be exhausted .
The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we
………………..read it if we don't want to.
Susan ………………….hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
The television isn't working. It ……………….be damaged.
Kate: ……………………….you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Jack: No, I can't.
You …………….be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got
a penny to their name.
I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the
answer key. The answer in the book …………………..be wrong!
You ……………………to .apply for the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.
You………………………………….. worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get
the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.
You …………………………..be kidding! That can't be true
You ……………….leave the table once you have finished your meal
Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ……………..cost a fortune.
…………..we move into the living room? It's more comfortable in there and there's a beautiful
view of the lake.
At first, my boss didn't want to hire Sam. But, I told my boss that he……………….. take
another look at his resume and reconsider him for the position.
You ………….take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.
The machine………………..be turned on by flipping this switch.
I can't stand these people - I ……………..get out of here.
You……….. forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head ? . ………….you think once in
a while before you speak?
Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they …………be here by 6:00.
Yesterday, I ……………..…study all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after
midnight.
We ……………......no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours!
The lamp …………………..be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.

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