‭Detailed Explanation of Modal Verbs‬

‭ odal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission, ability, or‬
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‭other conditions. The primary modal verbs in English are: can, could, may, might, will,‬
‭would, shall, should, must, and ought to. Each of these modals can be used in different‬
‭contexts to convey specific meanings.‬

‭1. Can / Could‬

‭●‬ ‭Can: Indicates ability, possibility, or permission.‬

‭●‬ ‭Ability: She can swim very well.‬
‭●‬ ‭Possibility: It can be dangerous to hike alone.‬
‭●‬ ‭Permission: Can I leave early today?‬
‭●‬ ‭Could: Indicates past ability, polite requests, or less certain possibility.‬
‭●‬ ‭Past Ability: When I was a child, I could climb trees.‬
‭●‬ ‭Polite Request: Could you help me with this?‬
‭●‬ ‭Possibility: It could rain later.‬

‭2. May / Might‬

‭●‬ ‭May: Indicates permission or a higher degree of possibility.‬

‭●‬ ‭Permission: May I use your phone?‬
‭●‬ ‭Possibility: We may go to the park if the weather is good.‬
‭●‬ ‭Might: Indicates a lower degree of possibility.‬
‭●‬ ‭Possibility: It might snow tomorrow.‬

‭3. Will / Would‬

‭●‬ ‭Will: Indicates future intention or willingness.‬

‭●‬ ‭Future Intention: I will finish my homework by 6 PM.‬
‭●‬ ‭Willingness: I will help you with the project.‬
‭●‬ ‭Would: Indicates polite requests, hypothetical situations, or past habits.‬
‭●‬ ‭Polite Request: Would you mind closing the door?‬
‭●‬ ‭Hypothetical: If I were you, I would apologize.‬
‭●‬ ‭Past Habit: When we were kids, we would play outside every day.‬
‭4. Shall / Should‬

‭●‬ ‭Shall: Indicates future intention (formal) or offers/suggestions (British English).‬

‭●‬ ‭Future Intention: We shall overcome these challenges.‬
‭●‬ ‭Offer/Suggestion: Shall we dance?‬
‭●‬ ‭Should: Indicates advice, obligation, or expectation.‬
‭●‬ ‭Advice: You should see a doctor.‬
‭●‬ ‭Obligation: All guests should sign the register.‬
‭●‬ ‭Expectation: The train should arrive at 5 PM.‬

‭5. Must / Ought to‬

‭●‬ ‭Must: Indicates strong obligation, necessity, or logical conclusion.‬

‭●‬ ‭Obligation: You must wear a seatbelt.‬
‭●‬ ‭Necessity: We must finish the report by tomorrow.‬
‭●‬ ‭Logical Conclusion: You must be tired after your long trip.‬
‭●‬ ‭Ought to: Indicates advice or moral obligation.‬
‭●‬ ‭Advice: You ought to get more sleep.‬
‭●‬ ‭Moral Obligation: We ought to help those in need.‬

‭Examples in Context‬

‭1.‬ ‭Ability:‬
‭●‬ ‭She can play the piano beautifully.‬
‭●‬ ‭He could run very fast when he was younger.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Possibility:‬
‭●‬ ‭It can get quite hot in the summer.‬
‭●‬ ‭You could win the lottery if you're lucky.‬
‭3.‬ ‭Permission:‬
‭●‬ ‭Can I borrow your pen?‬
‭●‬ ‭May I come in?‬
‭4.‬ ‭Polite Requests:‬
‭●‬ ‭Could you please pass the salt?‬
‭●‬ ‭Would you mind if I opened the window?‬
‭5.‬ ‭Advice/Obligation:‬
‭●‬ ‭You should try the new restaurant downtown.‬
‭●‬ ‭We must submit our taxes by April 15.‬
 ‭6.‬ ‭Future Intention:‬
‭●‬ ‭I will call you tomorrow.‬
‭●‬ ‭We shall meet at noon.‬
‭7.‬ ‭Hypothetical Situations:‬
‭●‬ ‭If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.‬
‭●‬ ‭You could have been a great singer if you had pursued it.‬

‭Practice Questions‬
‭ ill in the blanks with the appropriate modal verb (can, could, may, might, will, would,‬
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‭shall, should, must, ought to).‬

‭ .‬ ‭She ____ speak three languages fluently.‬

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‭2.‬ ‭If you studied harder, you ____ pass the exam.‬
‭3.‬ ‭You ____ see a doctor if you're feeling unwell.‬
‭4.‬ ‭____ you help me with my homework, please?‬
‭5.‬ ‭We ____ visit the museum tomorrow if we have time.‬
‭6.‬ ‭He ____ be at the office; his car is parked outside.‬
‭7.‬ ‭____ we go for a walk after dinner?‬
‭8.‬ ‭In those days, we ____ often go camping in the summer.‬
‭9.‬ ‭You ____ to respect your elders.‬
‭10.‬‭I ____ finish this report by the end of the day.‬

‭Answer Key‬

‭ .‬ ‭can‬
1
‭2.‬ ‭could‬
‭3.‬ ‭should‬
‭4.‬ ‭Could‬
‭5.‬ ‭might‬
‭6.‬ ‭must‬
‭7.‬ ‭Shall‬
‭8.‬ ‭would‬
‭9.‬ ‭ought‬
‭10.‬‭must‬
‭Multiple Choice Questions for class‬

‭1.‬ ‭She ____ speak French when she lived in Paris, but she's forgotten most of it now.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) will‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭2.‬ ‭____ you like to join us for dinner tonight?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Can‬
‭3.‬ ‭You ____ to apologize for what you did.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) ought‬
‭●‬ ‭C) may‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭4.‬ ‭I ____ finish my homework by 7 PM, but I'm not sure if I can.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭5.‬ ‭He ____ be at the office; I saw his car in the parking lot.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭6.‬ ‭If you had called earlier, I ____ have come to help you.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) would‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭7.‬ ‭When we were kids, we ____ go fishing every weekend.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭8.‬ ‭____ I borrow your pen for a moment?‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭A) Should‬
●
‭●‬ ‭B) Could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Might‬
‭9.‬ ‭You ____ see a doctor immediately; that cut looks infected.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭10.‬‭We ____ leave now if we want to catch the train.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) ought‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭11.‬‭She ____ have taken your book by mistake.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) will‬
‭12.‬‭By this time next year, I ____ have graduated from college.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭13.‬‭____ you mind if I opened the window? It's quite warm in here.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Should‬
‭14.‬‭They ____ be home by now; they left over an hour ago.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) will‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭15.‬‭He said he ____ help us with the project next week.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭16.‬‭I ____ finish this book by tomorrow if I stay up all night.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭17.‬‭____ we dance? The music is just perfect.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Shall‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Might‬
‭18.‬‭If you don't hurry, we ____ miss the start of the movie.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) will‬
‭19.‬‭You ____ have left your keys at home; they're not here.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭20.‬‭They ____ to be more careful in the future to avoid such mistakes.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) ought‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭21.‬‭I ____ go to the party if I finish my work early.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭22.‬‭____ we go for a walk after dinner?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Shall‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Will‬
‭23.‬‭You ____ tell her the truth; it's the right thing to do.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭D) will‬
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‭24.‬‭By the time we arrived, the meeting ____ already started.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭25.‬‭If I were you, I ____ take that job offer.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭26.‬‭He ____ have finished the report by now; he had plenty of time.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭27.‬‭____ you please help me with these heavy boxes?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Will‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Would‬
‭28.‬‭They ____ to study harder if they want to pass the exam.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭29.‬‭She ____ be sleeping now; it's very late.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) will‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭30.‬‭I ____ call you when I get there.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭Answer Key‬

‭ .‬ ‭B‬
1
‭2.‬ ‭C‬
‭3.‬ ‭B‬
‭4.‬ ‭B‬
‭5.‬ ‭C‬
‭6.‬ ‭A‬
‭7.‬ ‭C‬
‭8.‬ ‭B‬
‭9.‬ ‭C‬
‭10.‬‭C‬
‭11.‬‭A‬
‭12.‬‭B‬
‭13.‬‭C‬
‭14.‬‭A‬
‭15.‬‭B‬
‭16.‬‭D‬
‭17.‬‭A‬
‭18.‬‭D‬
‭19.‬‭B‬
‭20.‬‭C‬
‭21.‬‭C‬
‭22.‬‭A‬
‭23.‬‭B‬
‭24.‬‭D‬
‭25.‬‭C‬
‭26.‬‭A‬
‭27.‬‭D‬
‭28.‬‭C‬
‭29.‬‭A‬
‭30.‬‭A‬

‭HOMEWORK‬

‭Multiple Choice Questions 1‬

‭1.‬ ‭She ____ have seen us, or she would have waved.‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭A) can’t‬
●
‭●‬ ‭B) mustn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭C) wouldn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭D) shouldn’t‬
‭2.‬ ‭Had I known you were coming, I ____ have prepared a meal.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭3.‬ ‭You ____ have been more careful with that antique vase.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) would‬
‭4.‬ ‭If you ____ be quiet, we might be able to hear what they are saying.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) would‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭5.‬ ‭By now, they ____ have reached the summit.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) could‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭6.‬ ‭You ____ call her, she’s expecting your call.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭7.‬ ‭There’s no food left, they ____ have eaten everything.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭8.‬ ‭____ you mind if I borrow your laptop for a moment?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Might‬
‭9.‬ ‭We ____ as well take a taxi since it’s raining.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) may‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭10.‬‭You ____ be joking! That can’t be true.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) would‬
‭11.‬‭By the time you arrive, I ____ have already left.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭12.‬‭You ____ have told me you were going to be late. I was worried.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭13.‬‭If it were to snow tomorrow, we ____ cancel the trip.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭14.‬‭I’m not sure where she is. She ____ be in the library.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭15.‬‭It’s quite late; he ____ be home by now.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) could‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭16.‬‭She ____ have left her umbrella here; it’s wet.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭D) must‬
●
‭17.‬‭If you ____ to finish your work, you can leave early.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) would‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭18.‬‭She ____ have known about the surprise party, but she acted surprised.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭19.‬‭You ____ have seen him yesterday; he was out of town.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can’t‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭20.‬‭____ you be so kind as to pass the salt?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Should‬
‭21.‬‭If he ____ have warned us, we wouldn’t have gone there.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) would‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭22.‬‭I ____ rather stay at home tonight.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭23.‬‭You ____ worry so much; everything will be fine.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might not‬
‭●‬ ‭B) shouldn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭C) wouldn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭D) couldn’t‬
‭24.‬‭If they had taken a different route, they ____ have arrived earlier.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭C) could‬
●
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭25.‬‭He ____ have finished the report by now; it was due yesterday.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭26.‬‭____ I ask who is calling?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Will‬
‭27.‬‭She ____ have left early; her car is still in the driveway.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) mustn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭B) couldn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can’t‬
‭●‬ ‭D) shouldn’t‬
‭28.‬‭We ____ have bought tickets in advance; now they are sold out.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭29.‬‭____ you have any questions, please feel free to ask.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Could‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Might‬
‭30.‬‭I ____ prefer tea over coffee.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬

‭Answer Key‬

‭ .‬ A
1 ‭ ‬
‭2.‬ ‭B‬
 ‭ .‬ ‭B‬
3
‭4.‬ ‭D‬
‭5.‬ ‭A‬
‭6.‬ ‭B‬
‭7.‬ ‭B‬
‭8.‬ ‭C‬
‭9.‬ ‭D‬
‭10.‬‭B‬
‭11.‬‭A‬
‭12.‬‭C‬
‭13.‬‭C‬
‭14.‬‭B‬
‭15.‬‭A‬
‭16.‬‭D‬
‭17.‬‭B‬
‭18.‬‭D‬
‭19.‬‭A‬
‭20.‬‭C‬
‭21.‬‭A‬
‭22.‬‭C‬
‭23.‬‭B‬
‭24.‬‭C‬
‭25.‬‭A‬
‭26.‬‭B‬
‭27.‬‭C‬
‭28.‬‭D‬
‭29.‬‭A‬
‭30.‬‭C‬

‭Multiple Choice Questions 2‬

‭1.‬ ‭If I had known you were in town, I ____ have invited you to the party.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) will‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭2.‬ ‭She ____ be the new manager; I heard she got the promotion.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭B) might‬
●
‭●‬ ‭C) would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭3.‬ ‭You ____ have seen the movie already; it's still in theaters.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can’t‬
‭●‬ ‭B) mustn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭C) shouldn’t‬
‭●‬ ‭D) wouldn’t‬
‭4.‬ ‭He ____ have left his wallet at home, but he’s not sure.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) would‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭5.‬ ‭____ you mind watching my bag for a moment?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Might‬
‭6.‬ ‭By next year, she ____ have completed her degree.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) will‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭7.‬ ‭You ____ not be so careless with your belongings.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭8.‬ ‭If they had told us earlier, we ____ have changed our plans.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭9.‬ ‭It’s not possible; he ____ be lying about his whereabouts.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭10.‬‭You ____ finish your work before you go out.‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭A) might‬
●
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭11.‬‭____ I speak to the manager, please?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Shall‬
‭12.‬‭They ____ have seen each other since they left the country.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭13.‬‭If you ____ have any free time, would you help me with this project?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) will‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭14.‬‭He ____ be very wealthy to afford such a car.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭15.‬‭You ____ have to report to the office every day; remote work is allowed.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can’t‬
‭●‬ ‭D) don’t‬
‭16.‬‭____ we invite her to join us for dinner?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Shall‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Should‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Would‬
‭17.‬‭By the time they arrive, the meeting ____ already have started.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) will‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭18.‬‭You ____ have called to let us know you were running late.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) could‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬
‭19.‬‭If it weren’t for the traffic, we ____ have been here earlier.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) would‬
‭20.‬‭____ you be willing to help me with my homework later?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Should‬
‭21.‬‭They ____ be home now; it’s too early for them to have left.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) can’t‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭22.‬‭He ____ have taken a wrong turn; he’s not familiar with this area.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) should‬
‭●‬ ‭B) could‬
‭●‬ ‭C) must‬
‭●‬ ‭D) can‬
‭23.‬‭We ____ as well start the meeting now that everyone is here.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭24.‬‭I ____ not have recognized him; he’s changed a lot.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) would‬
‭25.‬‭You ____ have been very tired after such a long trip.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) might‬
‭●‬ ‭B) must‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can‬
 ‭ ‬ ‭D) would‬
●
‭26.‬‭____ you mind if I borrowed your car for the day?‬
‭●‬ ‭A) Can‬
‭●‬ ‭B) Shall‬
‭●‬ ‭C) Would‬
‭●‬ ‭D) Should‬
‭27.‬‭They ____ not have received our message; there’s been no reply.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) might‬
‭●‬ ‭C) can‬
‭●‬ ‭D) should‬
‭28.‬‭If I were you, I ____ apologize for the mistake.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) would‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) could‬
‭29.‬‭We ____ have checked the weather forecast before planning the picnic.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) must‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) could‬
‭●‬ ‭D) might‬
‭30.‬‭You ____ call your mother; she’s been worried about you.‬
‭●‬ ‭A) could‬
‭●‬ ‭B) should‬
‭●‬ ‭C) might‬
‭●‬ ‭D) must‬

‭Answer Key‬

‭ .‬
1 ‭‬
B
‭2.‬ ‭A‬
‭3.‬ ‭A‬
‭4.‬ ‭C‬
‭5.‬ ‭A‬
‭6.‬ ‭C‬
‭7.‬ ‭B‬
‭8.‬ ‭B‬
‭ .‬ ‭A‬
9
‭10.‬‭C‬
‭11.‬‭A‬
‭12.‬‭D‬
‭13.‬‭B‬
‭14.‬‭A‬
‭15.‬‭D‬
‭16.‬‭A‬
‭17.‬‭D‬
‭18.‬‭B‬
‭19.‬‭D‬
‭20.‬‭C‬
‭21.‬‭B‬
‭22.‬‭B‬
‭23.‬‭C‬
‭24.‬‭D‬
‭25.‬‭B‬
‭26.‬‭C‬
‭27.‬‭B‬
‭28.‬‭B‬
‭29.‬‭B‬
‭30.‬‭B‬