Excercises MODAL VERBS

Modal Verbs And Their Meaning

Grammar Exercise - Modals

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Choose the right modal verb

1. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You needn't buy any.
2. It's a hospital. You mustn't smoke.
3. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He must be tired after such haed work. He may prefer to get some rest.
4. I could 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 can just say a few things in the language.
5. The teacher said we can read this book for our own pleasure as it is optional. But we can read it if we don't want to.
6.  Can you stand on your head for more than a minute? No, I can't
7. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you need  to work hard. .
8. Take an umbrella. It might rain later.
9. You shouldn't leave small objects lying around . Such objects may be swallowed by children.
10. People mustn't walk on grass.
11. Drivers must stop when the traffic lights are red.
12. May I ask a question? Yes, of course.
13. You needn't  take your umbrella. It is not raining.
14. Can you speak Italian? No, I can't.