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Modal Verbs Task

The document is an English assignment submitted by Alejandro Lopez with ID number 532628. It contains a table listing 14 different modal verbs and their uses. The assignment includes 14 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate modal verb based on its intended use in the sentence. The teacher of the assignment is named as Liliana Lombana.

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Modal Verbs Task

The document is an English assignment submitted by Alejandro Lopez with ID number 532628. It contains a table listing 14 different modal verbs and their uses. The assignment includes 14 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate modal verb based on its intended use in the sentence. The teacher of the assignment is named as Liliana Lombana.

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Subject

English II

Title of the paper

Modal verbs

Author’s name (with ID)


Alejandro Lopez ID 532628

Teacher’s name

Liliana Lombana

Colombia, Guadalajara de Buga April , 24 2020


can could have to will may ought to
must mustn’t need needn’t should would rather
would might used to be used to get used to had better

Decide which of the


Uses modal verbs in the box
1. to ask for something politely: _ could ________ below correspond to the
different uses. Sometimes
2. to offer to do something: ___ would ______
more than one modal is
3. to express a strong advice: __ had better _______ possible.
4. absence of obligation: ___ needn’t ______
5. to express preferences: ____ would rather _____
6. to express obligation: ___ have to ______
7. to be accustomed to doing something: ____ be used
to _____
8. to give advice: ___ must ______
9. to express possibility: __ might _______
10. to express future predictions: _ will ________
11. to become accustomed to doing something: _ get
used to _______
12. to express necessity: ___ need ______
13. to express habits or routines in the past: __ used to
_______
14. to express prohibition: _ mustn’t ________

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. We are not completely sure but Cindy ___may____ come back tomorrow.
a. needn’t b. may c. ought

2. When I was a child, in the summer afternoons we ___must_________ play in the street
with boys and girls from the neighbourhood.
a. won’t b. must c. would

3. ___would________ I have some more wine, please?


a. Could b. Needn’t c. Would

4. I ____ won’t________ believe my eyes. Is George the one who is standing over there?
a. won’t b. mustn’t c. can’t
5. They ___may not________ be the richest person in the village. He’s just bought two
luxurious cars.
a. may not b. ought c. must

6. He ___ should _______ have studied more for the final exam and spend less time
playing with the computer.
a. would b. should c. have to

7. My bedroom ___ needs ______ redecorating. I’m tired of the old furniture.
a. has to b. may c. needs
8. I ____ would _______ rather you checked my exercise before giving it to the teacher.
a. would b. should c. ought to

9. ____ May ________ I use your mobile phone? It’s an emergency.


a. Must b. May c. Won’t

10. In many schools of England students __ must ______ wear uniforms. It is compulsory.
a. should b. must c. may

11. Sara’s daughter __ might _________ write perfectly when she was seven.
a. might b. could c. mustn’t

12. I ____will_______ let you know when I have more information about the matter.
a. would b. will c. can’t

13. The worst _____can’t _____ have happened, but fortunately everybody came back safe
and sound.
a. ought to b. might c. can’t

14. The problem was so difficult that even the teacher needed_______ solve it.
a. may b. needed c. couldn’t

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