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Modals

This document contains an English language exercise on modal verbs and the modal perfect. It includes multiple choice questions testing understanding of modal verbs, sentences to complete using different modals and modal perfect constructions, rewriting sentences using modals or modal perfects, and responding to prompts using modals or modal perfect structures. The exercise focuses on common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, should, ought to, shall, will, would, as well as modal perfect constructions with have/has and the past participle.

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Modals

This document contains an English language exercise on modal verbs and the modal perfect. It includes multiple choice questions testing understanding of modal verbs, sentences to complete using different modals and modal perfect constructions, rewriting sentences using modals or modal perfects, and responding to prompts using modals or modal perfect structures. The exercise focuses on common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, should, ought to, shall, will, would, as well as modal perfect constructions with have/has and the past participle.

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1. Choose the correct answer.

* Sam is the only one who doesn’t now the truth. We... tell him. It’s his right to know.
a. ought to / b. mustn’t / c. had to / d. are able to

* Omar didn’t answer the phone when I called. He … been in the shower.
a. would have / b. might have / c. should have / d. couldn’t have

* I did everything I could, but I … fix your computer. I’m sorry.


a. wouldn’t / b. shouldn’t / c. won’t have to / d. wasn’t able to

* You … break this habit, but it won’t be easy.


a. could / b.couldn’t / c. can / d. can’t

* It … been difficult to juggle university and work. I don’t know how you did it.
a. should have / b. must have / c. wouldn’t have / d. couldn’t have

2. Complete with:
Would have – should have – don't have to – couldn't – wasn't able to
* I regret staying up late last night. I … (go) to bed earlier. should have go
wasn,t
* Thank you for your help. It … (be) impossible for be to do this project without you. able to be
* Mila was listening to music in her room with the door closed. She … (hear) what we
were saying. don,t have to hear
* You … (come) to the party with me, but I would be happy if you did. would have
* I’m sorry that I … (go) to the park with you. I just had so much work to do. couldn,t go

3. Rewrite the sentence using a modal or a modal perfect. Do not change the meaning
of the original sentence.
* It’s necessary for all workers to be on time.

All workers need to be on time


* It isn’t possible for Veronica to play today.
Veronica can,t play today
* My advice is that you keep to a timetable.

* It’s possible that they didn’t get the invitation.

they musn,t get the invitation


* There’s a change that it will rain today.

4. Write a response to each sentence using the words in brackets. Add a modal, a
modal perfect or the strucutre had better.
* A: My dad hates driving during rush hour.
B: (leave earlier)
my dad dad should leave earlier

* A: I won’t finish this project by the deadline.


B: (help you)
i can help you in this project

* A: I am so hungry.
B: (taken food)
I should have taken food

* A: I am the only one who knows the secret.


B: (tell anyone)

you can,t tell anyone


* A: The garden chairs are wet.
B: (rained)

It must have rained


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