SHOULD
MUST
COULD
Mixed Modals
100

healthy / should / eat / food / you

You should eat healthy food.

100

hands / wash / you / your / must

You must wash your hands

100

could / book / read / a / you

You could read a book.

100

Choose the correct modal:
“You ___ wear a seatbelt in the car.”
a) could
b) should
c) must

Must

200

phone / before bed / use / shouldn’t / you / your

You shouldn’t use your phone before bed.

200

must / brush / teeth / your / you

You must brush your teeth.

200

new hobby / could / try / a / you

You could try a new hobby.

200

Choose the correct modal:
“You ___ drink more water during the day.”
a) should
b) mustn’t
c) could

Should

300

Unscramble the sentence:
“more / should / spend / outdoors / time / teenagers”

 Teenagers should spend more time outdoors.

300

Correct the mistake:
“People must to exercise every day.”

People must exercise every day.

300

A teenager spends 10 hours online every day.
Give TWO suggestions using could.

He could spend more time outside.
He could limit his screen time.  (Another)

300

Choose the correct modal:
“Students ___ cheat on exams.”
a) should
b) mustn’t
c) could

Musn't

400

A student sleeps only 4 hours every night and feels exhausted at school.
Give TWO recommendations using should

He should sleep earlier.
He should avoid using his phone late at night.

400

Create a school rule using mustn’t about technology.

Students mustn’t use their phones during exams.  (another)

400

Explain what could expresses in this sentence:
“You could study in the library after school.”

A suggestion or possibility.

400

Choose the BEST modal:
“If you want to exercise more, you ___ start walking after school.”
a) must
b) could
c) mustn’t

Could

500

Explain why should is correct in this sentence:
“Students should eat breakfast before school.”

Because it gives advice or a recommendation, not an obligation.

500

Situation:
“A student copied homework from the internet.”

Give one sentence with must and one with mustn’t.

Students must do their own work.
 Students mustn’t copy homework. (another)

500

Situation:
“Sofia spends all night watching videos on her phone. She feels tired in class and cannot concentrate.”

Give THREE specific suggestions using could.

She could set a time limit on her phone.
  She could leave her phone outside her bedroom.
  She could listen to music or read before sleeping instead of watching videos.   (another)

500

Situation:
“A teenager texts while driving and never sleeps before exams.”

Create:

  • ONE sentence with mustn’t
  • ONE sentence with should

He mustn’t text while driving.
 He should sleep earlier before exams.  (Another)