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English - Modal verbs

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Can - Could - May - Might
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Question 1

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Why isn't he here? (miss the bus) (may or might)
Answer
  • He might have missed the bus.
  • He may have missed the bus.

Question 2

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No one is waiting at the bus-stop. (already pass) (may or might)
Answer
  • It might have already passed.
  • It may have already passed.

Question 3

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He didn't come to our party last night. (not want to)
Answer
  • He might not have wanted to.
  • He may not have wanted to.

Question 4

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No one has answered the door. (go out) (may or might)
Answer
  • They might have gone out.
  • They may have gone out.

Question 5

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Why didn't he explain? (not know) (may or might)
Answer
  • He might not have known.
  • He may not have known.

Question 6

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He didn't seem surprised when I told him. (already know) (may or might)
Answer
  • He might have already known.
  • He may have already known.

Question 7

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I haven't seen my neighbors for over a month now. (move house) (may or might)
Answer
  • They might have moved house.
  • They may have moved house.

Question 8

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I can't understand why they didn't call on us. (not have time (may or might)
Answer
  • They might not have had time.
  • They may not have had time.

Question 9

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They couldn't hear us. (listen to the radio) (may or might)
Answer
  • They might have been listening to the radio.
  • They may have been listening to the radio.

Question 10

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Perhaps you made a mistake. (may or might)
Answer
  • You might have made a mistake.
  • You may have made a mistake.

Question 11

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Trains will possibly be subject to delay. (may or might)
Answer
  • Trains may be delayed.
  • Trains might be delayed.

Question 12

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It's possible that he won't turn up at all. (may or might)
Answer
  • He may not turn up at all.
  • He might not turn up at all.

Question 13

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Accept his offer now. It's just possible that he will change his mind. (may or might)
Answer
  • He may change his mind.
  • He might change his mind.

Question 14

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He didn't come. Perhaps he didn't get my letter. (may might)
Answer
  • He might not have got my letter.
  • He may not have got my letter.

Question 15

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We shall possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.
Answer
  • We may possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.
  • We might possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.

Question 16

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He would have come perhaps if we had informed him.
Answer
  • He might not have come perhaps if we had informed him.
  • He may not have come perhaps if we had informed him.

Question 17

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He'll never pass. It would be advisable for him to give up. (may or might)
Answer
  • It might as well give up.
  • It may as well give up.

Question 18

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Perhaps the place will be full of people and won't see a thing.
Answer
  • The place may be full of people and won't see a thing.
  • The place might be full of people and won't see a thing.

Question 19

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You ... (can/may) lose your way tomorrow if you don't take a map.
Answer
  • can
  • may

Question 20

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I ... have misunderstood what he said.
Answer
  • can
  • may
  • will

Question 21

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That tree ... have fallen by itself.
Answer
  • cannot
  • must not
  • should not

Question 22

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He ... be working at this hour; that shadow ... be a burglar.
Answer
  • cannot - must
  • must not - may
  • should not - will

Question 23

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Her parents ... like being treated like that by her.
Answer
  • should not
  • may not

Question 24

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What ... she have meant by that remark?
Answer
  • must
  • could

Question 25

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What on earth ... he have been thinking of?
Answer
  • can
  • must

Question 26

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You ... been crazy to behave like that!
Answer
  • must have
  • could have

Question 27

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You ... been crazy to behave like that!
Answer
  • must have
  • could have

Question 28

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That job ... be hard to do.
Answer
  • shouldn't
  • must not

Question 29

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They ... go to tomorrow morning.
Answer
  • may not
  • must not.

Question 30

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No matter how hard he ... try, he can't get it right.
Answer
  • may
  • should

Question 31

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No matter how hard he ... try, he couldn't get it right.
Answer
  • might
  • can

Question 32

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There must be lots of money in a job like that... there?
Answer
  • mustn't
  • can't

Question 33

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... it be marvelous to live in a lace like that?
Answer
  • Mustn't
  • Can't

Question 34

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He ... there, so I went on looking for him.
Answer
  • must have been
  • should have been

Question 35

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You ... be mad to say a thing like that!
Answer
  • must
  • can

Question 36

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As the children get home before their parents, they ... wait in the street until they arrive
Answer
  • have to
  • must

Question 37

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She .... leave home early these days.
Answer
  • has to
  • must

Question 38

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You ... read this book. Its' really good!
Answer
  • must
  • have to

Question 39

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I can never remember the way. I ... ask a policeman.
Answer
  • must
  • has to

Question 40

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(street-seller, pay)... taxes?
Answer
  • Do the street-seller have to pay taxes?
  • Do the street-seller must pay taxes?

Question 41

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Notice: in art gallery "All bags... be left at the des"; at a pretol station: "Engines ... be switched off", at the top of an exam paper: "Candidates ... write in ink"
Answer
  • must
  • have to

Question 42

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She ... practice the guitar 4 hours a day
Answer
  • must
  • has to

Question 43

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Her eyesight is getting worse; she ... wear glasses now.
Answer
  • must
  • has to

Question 44

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Where there is a bus trike, people ... go on foot.
Answer
  • have to
  • must
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