You ____ be Ann. Mary told me to expect you around 12:00. She said you'd be here. Can, Will, or Must?
Must--inference modal
Did you go shopping last night? B: No, I ___study for a test and write an essay. Must to, Don't have to, Had to
Had to--past necessity
___ you please help me with this bag? May, Might, or Could?
Could
You ______ finish your dinner if you aren’t hungry. I gave you too much food. If you don’t want to finish it, just eat as much as you want. Must not, Don't have to, or Couldn't?
Don't have to--not necessary
I ______ that horror movie last night. It gave me nightmares. Shouldn't watch, Shouldn't have watched, or Mustn't Watched?
Shouldn't have watched--advice modal in past
You __ use this machine if your hands are wet. You could get hurt. Mustn't, Don't have to, Had not to?
Mustn't--Prohibition Modal
A: I stayed up all night finishing this report for the boss. B: You __ really tired. Must feel, might feel, or feel?
Must feel--inference modal (and this person is sure)
It __________ rain later tonight. There are lots of dark clouds in the sky. May, Maybe, or Must?
may--prediction modal
We ____ buy our books at the store because it had already closed. Shouldn't, Wouldn't, or Couldn't?
Couldn't--past ability
When Karen was a baby, she was very smart. She ___ read and write when she was only 4 years old. Could, Should, or Might?
Could--ability modal in past
A: Where's Eva staying now? B: She ___ at Barbara’s house. Or maybe she’s at her sister’s. Must be staying, could be staying, or is staying?
Could be staying--inference modal, present progressive
Why did Ann turn her camera off in the middle of the meeting? B: She __ to her boss, Mrs. Smith, or to one of her co-workers. May have been talking, might have talked, could be talking
May have been talking--past inference
A: Bob read all of The Bible yesterday. B: What? He __that. That book is 2,000 pages long! Shouldn't have done, couldn't have done, or may not have done?
Couldn't have done--inference modal--impossible!
When ___turn in our essay? Having to, Do we have to, or We must?
Do we have to--necessity modal
At first, our essays were due on Friday, but our teacher moved it to next month. We ___ turn them in until next month. Must not to, don't have to, or had to?
Don't have to--not a necessity
A: Is your car still broken? B: Yes. I _ get it fixed, but I’ve been so busy. Must to, Don't have to, or have to?
have to--necessity modal
That police officer saw the robber take that woman’s bag, and he didn’t do anything. He __stop criminals! Must to, Have to, or Is supposed to?
Is supposed to--expectation modal (it's his job/duty)
You ____ turn off the TV and finish your homework! You have a big test tomorrow! Ought to, Don't need to, or Must to?
ought to--advice
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