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INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR

Class: VIII Department: ENGLISH Date of Submission:


August 2022

WORKSHEET: 12 MODAL VERBS ANSWERKEY Note: Notebook

Exercise – 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct Modals of Obligation or Ability

1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You


__________ be late. (mustn’t, don’t have to,
can’t, couldn’t)
2. We ________ get to the meeting on time
yesterday, because the train was delayed by one
hour. (couldn’t, can’t, mustn’t, don’t have to)
3. You _________ tell anyone what I just told you.
It's a secret. (can’t, must, mustn’t)
4. You ___________ cheat in the exam. (mustn’t,
may, must)
5. She's seven years old, but she ___________ read
yet. (can’t, shouldn’t, mustn’t)

Exercise – 2

Choose the right modal verb

1. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You _____________ (mustn’t, needn’t, may not, should not)
buy any.
2. This is a hospital. You ______________ (mustn’t, needn’t, may not, don’t have to) smoke here.
3. Take an umbrella. It _____________ (need, should, mustn’t, might) rain later.
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4. Drivers _____________ (could, can must, may) stop when the traffic lights are red.
5. I ____________ (could, might, can, must) speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in
Morocco. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot
almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I ___________ (may, can, must, need) just say a few things
in the language.
6. The teacher said we __________ (can, needn’t, must, should) read this book for our own pleasure as it
is optional. But we ________ (could, need, needn’t, must) read it if we don't want to.
7. You _____________ (shouldn’t, needn’t, may not, could not) leave small objects lying around. Such
objects ____________ (must, may, need, should) be swallowed by children.
8. You’ve got plenty of time. You __________________ (couldn’t, needn’t, can’t, mustn’t) hurry.
9. There’s a knock at the door. I’m expecting Paul. It __________________ (may, must, can, need) be
him.
10. ________________ (can, should, may, might) you turn down the volume? – It’s too loud.

Exercise – 3

Fill in the blanks using must, mustn’t, needn’t, should, shouldn’t, might, dare, can, can’t!

1. You really ___ must/should______ go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s wonderful.
2. How did he dare to strike me?
3. I don’t know where Kelly is. She ___ might______ be at the sister’s house.
4. You have passed all your tests. You ____ should_____ be very pleased with yourself.
5. You ____ shouldn’t/mustn’t___ smoke in your car, especially if there are children sitting in the back.
6. You _____ needn’t____ work this evening. I have done the tasks for you.
7. John doesn’t need a calculator. He ____ can_____ do sums in his head.
8. Passengers _____ mustn’t____ open the door when the train is moving.
9. It ____ might_____ rain today. It’s getting cloudy already.
10. You ______needn’t___ pay for the tickets because I got them from Sam for free.

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