Modal verbs (present)
Modal verbs (past)
Modal verbs of deduction
Modal verbs
100

It's forbidden to go near the launch pad.

mustn't

You ......................near the launch pad.

mustn't go

100

It wasn't necessary for her to come early, but she did.

have

She ......................................early.

needn't have come

100

I'm certain Andrew didn't reveal your secret.

can't

Andrew .............................. your secret.

can't have revealed

100

Do you think Laura will leave for Chicago earlier than she thought?

likely

Is Laura ...................... for Chicago earlier than she thought?

likely to leave

200

I advise you to send them a letter of apology.

ought

You ........................them a letter of apology.

ought to send

200

Our teachers never let us leave the school.
to
We were not ................................. by our teachers.

allowed to leave the school

200

I'm sure Robert realised how wrong he was.

must

Robert ...................................... how wrong he was.

must have realised

200

Everyone is supposed to pay taxes to the government.

should

Everyone ...............................taxes to the government.

should pay

300

It isn't necessary for Ron to pay for our tickets.

need

Ron ................................ for our tickets.

doesn't need to pay

300

It wasn't obligatory to go to work today. I thought it was!


need


I .............................. to work today.

need not have gone

300

It is possible tht they will sell their house.

may

They ................................... their house.

may sell

300

You should have finished that report, not John!


were


You ........................................ that report, not John!

were supposed to finish

400

I think we will arrive at 7pm if the weather remains good.
should
We ..............................  if the weather remains good

should arrive at 7pm.

400

It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.


lost


You ............................................ your passport.

shouldn't have lost

400

My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.


might


My car keys ......................... the kitchen.

might be in

400

What do you advise me to do?


I


What ..............................?

should I do 

500

 If I were you, I would go and speak to your boss.


had


You ............................ your boss.

had better speak to

500

It was silly of you to speak to your boss like that.


spoken


You ....................................... your boss like that!

shouldn't have spoken to

500

It is possible that Mike isn't at home now.


be


Mike .................................. home now.

might not be at/may not be at

500

 Is it possible to smoke in this room?


allowed


Is ................................... this room?

smoking allowed in

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