I.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by

using appropriate modals.
a) __________ you please tell me the
direction to the hotel?
b) You __________ pay in cash. They do not
accept credit cards.
c) __________ I help you?
d) You __________ clean your room.
e) We ________ keep the lights and fans
switched off when they are not in use.
f) I __________ go to see the movie. The
reviews are good.
g) I __________ definitely be at the airport to
receive you.
h) She __________ take her meals regularly.
i) You __________ reach home before
eleven, she said.
j) __________ we go for a walk?
k) The soldiers in the Army __________ wear
a uniform.
l) You have worked hard. You __________
pass.
m) You __________ be properly dressed when
you come to office.
n) People __________ not tell lies.
II. Can or cant?
1. She ________ draw good pictures.
2. Peter ________ run faster than John.
3. ________ you drive a car?
4. You ________ come to our house if you
want.
5. You ________ go in there without a
ticket.
6. You ________ borrow my pen, if you
like.
7. ________ you tell me if this train goes
to Madrid.
8. We ________ go to the library, its
closed.
9. He ________ run faster than Antonio.
10. She ________ buy such an expensive
ring.
11. Im full. I ________ eat any more.
12. ________ you help me?
13. ________ I come with you?
14. ________ I use your pen?
III. Circle the correct auxiliary modal verb
in each sentence.
1) My boss told me that I (have to, must)
work overtime this week.
2) I (must, have to) get my hair cut
before the dance.
3) She (has to, must) pay monthly rent
to live in her apartment.
4) Teds dad said that he (must, has to)
clean his room before he can play.
5) I (have to, must) buy those pretty red
shoes.
6) The runner (has to, must) win the race
to get a gold medal.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

7) The police officer said that I (must,

have to) go to jail.
I. Fill in the blanks in the following
sentences by using appropriate modals.
__________ you please tell me the
direction to the hotel?
You __________ pay in cash. They do not
accept credit cards.
__________ I help you?
You __________ clean your room.
We ________ keep the lights and fans
switched off when they are not in use.
I __________ go to see the movie. The
reviews are good.
I __________ definitely be at the airport to
receive you.
She __________ take her meals regularly.
You __________ reach home before
eleven, she said.
__________ we go for a walk?
The soldiers in the Army __________ wear
a uniform.
You have worked hard. You __________
pass.
You __________ be properly dressed when
you come to office.
People __________ not tell lies.
II. Can or cant?
1. She ________ draw good pictures.
2. Peter ________ run faster than John.
3. ________ you drive a car?
4. You ________ come to our house if you
want.
5. You ________ go in there without a
ticket.
6. You ________ borrow my pen, if you
like.
7. ________ you tell me if this train goes
to Madrid.
8. We ________ go to the library, its
closed.
9. He ________ run faster than Antonio.
10. She ________ buy such an expensive
ring.
11. Im full. I ________ eat any more.
12. ________ you help me?
13. ________ I come with you?
14. ________ I use your pen?
III. Circle the correct auxiliary modal verb
in each sentence.
1) My boss told me that I (have to, must)
work overtime this week.
2) I (must, have to) get my hair cut
before the dance.
3) She (has to, must) pay monthly rent
to live in her apartment.
4) Teds dad said that he (must, has to)
clean his room before he can play.
5) I (have to, must) buy those pretty red
shoes.

6) The runner (has to, must) win the race

to get a gold medal.

7) The police officer said that I (must,

have to) go to jail.