Mention the EIGHT MODALS and The Meaning in Indonesia !

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Fill the blank with the correct modals!

1. A tiny baby _________ cry, but it __________ talk.
2. Susi ___________ read a book clearly when she was sick.
3. Jack ___________ pick his wife because he had to go to another city.
4. You think you have a healthy diet, but the food you eat _____________ actually be very bad
for you.
5. Don’t panic! We ___________ late for the train. It does not leave till 10.05.
6. You ___________ eat much fruit and vegetable if you want to loss weight.

Complete the dialog using Should, Ought to, or Had Better

1. A : I have a toothache. This tooth hurts. What should I do?
B : __________________________________________________________
2. A : I don’t have any money. I can’t pay my rent. I don’t have enough money to pay my bills.
What should I do?
B : __________________________________________________________
3. A : Tom’s spelling is not very good. He makes a lot of mistakes when he writes
compositions. What should he do?
B : __________________________________________________________
4. A : I asked Tuti to marry me. She said no. What should I do?
B : __________________________________________________________
5. A : My wife snores. I can’t get to sleep at night. What should I do?
B : _________________________________________________________
6. A : Ali wants to improve his English. What should he do?
B : _________________________________________________________
7. A : Someone stole my bike. What should I do?
B : _________________________________________________________

Tell us your plan!

1. Tell your friend something you must do this evening.
2. Tell your friend something your plan or what you will do today.
3. Tell your friend something you can do about cooking/gardening.
4. Tell you friend something you could do in the past, but you cannot do now.
5. Tell your friend something a person should do in order to stay healthy.
6. Tell your friend something a person must do to be happy.
7. I don’t have much time to rest. I am so busy. Tell me something in order to look fresh.

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Complete the following sentences with one of the following words :
can | could | may | might | should | ought to | shall | will

1. The article states that he ___________ read at the age of three.

2. You ____________ take a sweater in case it gets cold.
3. It will be raining all afternoon. ___________ we go to the cinema?
4. Scott ________ be 21 at the end of the month.
5. Julie says that they traffic is heavy, so she ___________ be late for the meeting.
6. You look a bit confused. ________ I help you?
7. You stole a CD from a friend? You _____________ be ashamed of yourself!
8. I don't know the meaning of this word. _______ I borrow your dictionary?

EXERCISE - MODAL VERBS

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs (can, could / may, might / shall, should / must /
had better / ought to / have to). Write all possible answers, but do NOT use will or would.

Ex. - Could you/Can you please turn that stereo down? asking favor
- I'm sorry, but I (negative modal)--> can't /cannot hear you. ability

1. - (I/stop) smoking doctor? obligation

-No, but if you don't stop you die. possibility
2. It's going to be minus 20 tonight so you advice
plug in the car heater.
3. That job is only open to university graduates. You obligation
__________ have at least a bachelor's degree to
apply.
4. I can stay in bed tomorrow because I (negative no necessity
modal) work.
5. - borrow your car this weekend? permission
-No because I need it if I go shopping. possibility
6. fasten your seatbelt? I don't want to get a traffic asking favor
ticket.
7. He doesn't sing very well now, but he sing beautifully past ability
when he was a child.
8. - help you, madam? polite request
-Yes, it is my daughter's birthday and I find a present. obligation
9. It rain, but I doubt it. possibility
10. Why are you in a hurry? We (negative modal) leave until no necessity
ten o'clock and it's only 9:30.
11. Whatever you do, you (negative modal) press that prohibition
button. If you push it, the entire planet explode. possibility
12. -I write English well, but I have trouble speaking.... ability
-You find yourself an English girlfriend...that way advice
you'll improve quick enough!
13. - hold the baby? permission
-O.K., but you (negative modal) drop him! warning
14. You (negative modal) eat those mushrooms; they advice
be poisonous. possibility
15. You remove your clothes; this beach is reserved strong advice
for nudists.

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Fill in the spaces with the right modal verbs.
1. Laila __________ not swim when she was one year old.
2. __________ I borrow your pen?
3. Muneera __________ come to the party, but nobody is sure.
4. You look tired. You /__________ have some sleep. This exe
5. I /__________ to study well for the exam.
6. The project __________ finish in two years time.
7. It __________ rain in the desert sometimes, but you can't depend on it.
8. You __________ behave well in front of guests. Stop being silly.
9. Sami __________ lift that heavy table. He is too weak.
10. I have no time. I __________ leave now. My parents are waiting for me.
11. We __________ not climb those mountains when we were kids.
12. Stop smoking! You really __________ not smoke.
13. You __________ leave the class before 1 o'clock.
14. We __________ watch TV so much.
15. He __________ be friendly, but he is usually unfriendly.
16. It's too cold. I __________ close the window.
17. You __________ run faster if you weren't so lazy.

MODAL VERBS EXERCISE

Gap-fill Exercise
Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below. Some gaps may have more than
one correct answer.
can could have to must might should

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He __________ be exhausted after
such a long flight. He __________prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.
2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you __________walk
downtown and explore the waterfront.
3. Hiking the trail to the peak __________be dangerous if you are not well prepared for
dramatic weather changes. You __________research the route a little more before you
attempt the ascent.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you __________leave small objects lying
around. Such objects __________be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
5. Dave: __________you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan: No, I can't.
6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It __________have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they
__________die.
8. I __________speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we
moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything
I knew as a child. Now, I __________just say a few things in the language.
9. The book is optional. My professor said we __________read it if we needed extra credit.
But we __________read it if we don't want to.
10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It __________be in this drawer but it's not here.
Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It
__________be in there. That's the only other place it __________be.
11. You __________take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news
said there's a storm north of here and it __________rain later on this afternoon.

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12. __________we pull over at the next rest stop? I really __________use the bathroom
and I don't know if I __________hold it until we get to Chicago.
13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He __________have left it here last night.
14. Ned: __________I borrow your lighter for a minute?
Stephen: Sure, no problem. Actually, you __________keep it if you want to. I've given up
smoking.
15. I __________believe she said that to Megan! She __________insult her cooking in
front of everyone at the party last night. She __________have just said she was full or had
some salad if she didn't like the meal.
16. Do you __________chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me sick
watching you eat that piece of pizza.
17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still warm! Nobody has
left the mansion this evening, so the killer __________be someone in this room. It
__________be any one of us!!!
18. Ted: I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the wedding.
Pamela: It __________have been what you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is just
nervous. After all, the big day is tomorrow.
19. __________you always say the first thing that pops into your head? __________you
think once in awhile before you speak?
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It
__________be lying around here somewhere. Where __________it be? be swallowed,
causing serious injury or even death.

Put all modals that you know to the blanks provided.

1. It was very dark last night. I ___________ see the man on the road.
2. He's not very strong. He ___________ try to lift the box.
3. She's singing in the shower. I ___________ hear her.
4. We must be home by ten o'clock. Perhaps we ___________ go now.
5. Cigarettes are unhealthy. People ___________ smoke them.
6. Your face is dirty. You ___________ wash it.
7. That book doesn't belong to him. He ___________ take it.
8. Emily's on a diet. She ___________ eat that cake.
9. When I was young I ___________ cook at all.
10. The speed limit is 50 km/hr in the city. You ___________ slow down.
11. John goes to work at 7 o'clock. He ___________ to get up early.
12. Mary has been playing the harp since she was five. She ___________ play very well.
13. Joe has a toothache. He ___________ go to the dentist.
14. Sam and Eva want to get married. First, they ___________ get a license.
15. Tomorrow is Sunday and I ___________ work, so I can sleep in.
16. My dog is getting fat. I ___________ feed him so much.
17. You ___________ put your feet on the table!
18. Peter ___________ run faster when he was younger.
19. Before you apply for a job you ___________ have a SIN number.
20. I dropped my keys in the dark and I ___________ find them.
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21. Mary was sick in the hospital. She ___________ go on the picnic.
22. Is your brother really fast? ___________he run a kilometer in under 3 minutes?
23. John knows all about the Internet. He ___________ help you understand it.
24. Before I started school, I couldn' read English. Now I ___________ .
25. It is raining outside. You ___________ take an umberella.
26. It's very late. You ___________ go to bed.
27. James took Susie out to dinner last night. She ___________ cook dinner.
28. Henry's car broke down. He ___________ walk home.
29. Joe was on holidays. He ___________ go to work.
30. You don't look well. You ___________ go home.

Please make a new sentences using the condition provided

31. Maybe she will return tonight. - She ____________ return tonight.
32. Don't stand up! - You ____________ stand up!
33. I'm sure they will finish it in a minute. - They ____________ finish it in a minute.
34. There is no need to answer the letter. - You ____________ answer the letter.
35. Please, do it for me. - ____________ you do it for me?
36. I'd like to see your children. - ____________ I see your children?
37. I am not good at football. - I ____________ play football.
38. Do your homework! - You ____________ do your homework.
39. Let's take a taxi. - We ____________ take taxi.
40. I don’t like catfish for dinner! Just give them to someone else. – You ____________ buy
catfish for dinner.

must have to

1. I __________ be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably __________ take a taxi if I

want to be on time.
2. You __________ submit the application if it has not been completely filled out. Check that
the name, address, and background information are correct. If the form is not accurate and
complete, you will be rejected and you will __________ reapply at a later date.
3. Tina: Look at these flowers - they're beautiful! But, there's no card. Who could have sent them?
Stephanie: It __________ have been David. He's the only one who would send you flowers.
4. You __________ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying
on time.
5. You __________ be so rude! Why don't you try saying "please" once in a while.
6. If you are over 18 in California, you __________ take a driver training course to get a
driver's license. You can have a friend or a family member teach you instead. But remember,
you __________ still get your permit before you start practicing.
7. You __________ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't
got a penny to their name.

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8. Ed: My car broke down in Death Valley last week. I __________ have it towed more than a
hundred miles to the nearest mechanic.
Lilly: That __________ have cost a fortune!
9. While hiking in Alaska, you __________ keep an eye out for bears. If you see one, you
__________ approach it. They are beautiful animals; however, they are wild and
unpredictable in nature. You __________ be afraid of them, but educating yourself about
the dangers can help keep you safe.
10. I __________ go to work tomorrow because it is Memorial Day. The best thing about a day
off from work is that I __________ get up at 6:00; I can sleep in till noon if I want to.
11. Yesterday, I __________ cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after
midnight.
12. Nate: Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport.
Barbara: She __________ still be sitting there waiting for us.
13. Ingrid received a scholarship to Yale University which will cover 100% of the tuition. She
__________ worry at all about the increasing cost of education.
14. When I was a child my grandmother was continually correcting our manners. She always used
to say, "One __________ eat with one's mouth open." Or, she would correct us by saying,
"One __________ rest one's elbows on the table." And every time I wanted to leave the
table, she would say, "One __________ ask to be excused."
15. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the
answer key. The answer in the book __________ be wrong!