Modal verbs expressing ability, possibility, obligation

Question 1

Passengers____________ smoke on planes.

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mustn't

Question 2

It is warm outside. She _______ take her coat.

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needn't, doesn’t need to

Question 3

Sorry, I______ come to your birthday party because I had a terrible headache.

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wasn't able to, couldn't

Question 4

When we think that something is logical and true, we use the word

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must

Question 5

The fire spread through the building very quickly, but fortunately everyone ______ escape.

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was able to

Question 6

This modal verb expresses an ability

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can

Question 7

These books _________ out of the library. You have to read them in the library.

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cannot be taken

Question 8

We _______ hurry. We have a lot of time.

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don’t need to, needn't

Question 9

"You must not run with scissors!"

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Prohibition

Question 10

"I _______________ go shopping with you tomorrow evening; I've got a match."

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cannot

Question 11

What do modal verbs NOT express?

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Factual information

Question 12

Prohibition is when you are not allowed to do something. This is often shown using the words

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must not

Question 13

"I want to go to the pool with you, but I can't swim". This sentence expresses:

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Lack of ability

Question 14

You____________ take vitamin pills if you eat enough fresh fruit and vegetables.

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don't have to

Question 15

Unfortunately, we _______ play tennis last Saturday.

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weren’t able to, couldn't

Question 16

"My friend can't go to see the film with me; she has to study for the final exam."

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Obligation

Question 17

The exam's just been cancelled. I _____ last night!

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needn't have studied

Question 18

In the halls of residence, you ____________ wash your own clothes.

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have to, must

Question 19

We _____ invite a few reporters to the event. I haven't decided yet.

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might

Question 20

"The weatherman said there's a chance of showers tomorrow."

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Possibility

Question 21

To show obligation, these modal verbs are used

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have to, must

Question 22

I ________hold my breath for more than a minute! I learned to do it last year.

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can

Question 23

What are modal verbs?

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All of the above

Question 24

"My friends just ran in a marathon. They must be tired."

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Certainty

Modal verbs expressing ability, possibility, obligation

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Modal verbs expressing ability, possibility, obligation

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