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EXERCISE
EXPLANATION
Updated September 2025
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Choose the correct option to complete the Modal Verbs Exercises below.
1
The ground is very wet; it _____ have rained last night.
a.
must
b.
may
c.
can
2
"_____ I borrow your dictionary?" "Sure, no problem."
a.
Must
b.
Should
c.
Could
3
You look tired. You _____ take a nap before the trip.
a.
ought to
b.
shouldn't
c.
ought
4
She _____ speak Spanish fluently when she lived in Mexico.
a.
must
b.
should
c.
could
5
He _____ smoke in here; it's strictly forbidden.
a.
can't
b.
mustn't
c.
shouldn't
6
"We are running late; we _____ hurry up!"
a.
needn't
b.
had better
c.
must to
7
She _____ visit us next weekend, but she hasn't confirmed yet.
a.
should
b.
might
c.
must
8
"It's late, he _____ arrived by now!"
a.
might have
b.
mustn't have
c.
should have
9
_____ you mind closing the window?
a.
Must
b.
Would
c.
Could
10
Drivers _____ stop when the light is red.
a.
must
b.
could
c.
might
