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English - Modal verbs
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1Why isn't he here? (miss the bus) (may or might)
- AHe might have missed the bus.
- BHe may have missed the bus.
2No one is waiting at the bus-stop. (already pass) (may or might)
- AIt might have already passed.
- BIt may have already passed.
3He didn't come to our party last night. (not want to)
- AHe might not have wanted to.
- BHe may not have wanted to.
4No one has answered the door. (go out) (may or might)
- AThey might have gone out.
- BThey may have gone out.
5Why didn't he explain? (not know) (may or might)
- AHe might not have known.
- BHe may not have known.
6He didn't seem surprised when I told him. (already know) (may or might)
- AHe might have already known.
- BHe may have already known.
7I haven't seen my neighbors for over a month now. (move house) (may or might)
- AThey might have moved house.
- BThey may have moved house.
8I can't understand why they didn't call on us. (not have time (may or might)
- AThey might not have had time.
- BThey may not have had time.
9They couldn't hear us. (listen to the radio) (may or might)
- AThey might have been listening to the radio.
- BThey may have been listening to the radio.
10Perhaps you made a mistake. (may or might)
- AYou might have made a mistake.
- BYou may have made a mistake.
11Trains will possibly be subject to delay. (may or might)
- ATrains may be delayed.
- BTrains might be delayed.
12It's possible that he won't turn up at all. (may or might)
- AHe may not turn up at all.
- BHe might not turn up at all.
13Accept his offer now. It's just possible that he will change his mind. (may or might)
- AHe may change his mind.
- BHe might change his mind.
14He didn't come. Perhaps he didn't get my letter. (may might)
- AHe might not have got my letter.
- BHe may not have got my letter.
15We shall possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.
- AWe may possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.
- BWe might possibly find that we cannot get accommodation.
16He would have come perhaps if we had informed him.
- AHe might not have come perhaps if we had informed him.
- BHe may not have come perhaps if we had informed him.
17He'll never pass. It would be advisable for him to give up. (may or might)
- AIt might as well give up.
- BIt may as well give up.
18Perhaps the place will be full of people and won't see a thing.
- AThe place may be full of people and won't see a thing.
- BThe place might be full of people and won't see a thing.
19You ... (can/may) lose your way tomorrow if you don't take a map.
- Acan
- Bmay
20I ... have misunderstood what he said.
- Acan
- Bmay
- Cwill
21That tree ... have fallen by itself.
- Acannot
- Bmust not
- Cshould not
22He ... be working at this hour; that shadow ... be a burglar.
- Acannot - must
- Bmust not - may
- Cshould not - will
23Her parents ... like being treated like that by her.
- Ashould not
- Bmay not
24What ... she have meant by that remark?
- Amust
- Bcould
25What on earth ... he have been thinking of?
- Acan
- Bmust
26You ... been crazy to behave like that!
- Amust have
- Bcould have
27You ... been crazy to behave like that!
- Amust have
- Bcould have
28That job ... be hard to do.
- Ashouldn't
- Bmust not
29They ... go to tomorrow morning.
- Amay not
- Bmust not.
30No matter how hard he ... try, he can't get it right.
- Amay
- Bshould
31No matter how hard he ... try, he couldn't get it right.
- Amight
- Bcan
32There must be lots of money in a job like that... there?
- Amustn't
- Bcan't
33... it be marvelous to live in a lace like that?
- AMustn't
- BCan't
34He ... there, so I went on looking for him.
- Amust have been
- Bshould have been
35You ... be mad to say a thing like that!
- Amust
- Bcan
36As the children get home before their parents, they ... wait in the street until they arrive
- Ahave to
- Bmust
37She .... leave home early these days.
- Ahas to
- Bmust
38You ... read this book. Its' really good!
- Amust
- Bhave to
39I can never remember the way. I ... ask a policeman.
- Amust
- Bhas to
40(street-seller, pay)... taxes?
- ADo the street-seller have to pay taxes?
- BDo the street-seller must pay taxes?
41Notice: 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"
- Amust
- Bhave to
42She ... practice the guitar 4 hours a day
- Amust
- Bhas to
43Her eyesight is getting worse; she ... wear glasses now.
- Amust
- Bhas to
44Where there is a bus trike, people ... go on foot.
- Ahave to
- Bmust
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- Description
- Can - Could - May - Might
- Author
- elisaegil
- Language
- English
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