Modal Verbs Practice

You want to borrow your friend’s book. What do you say?

• Can I borrow your book?

• Must I borrow your book?

• Should I borrow your book?

• Will I borrow your book?

It’s getting dark outside, and you don’t have an umbrella.

• It can rain soon.

• It might rain soon.

• It must rain soon.

• It should rain soon.

You see someone struggling with heavy bags.

• Should I help you with those bags?

• Can I help you with those bags?

• May I help you with those bags?

• Will I help you with those bags?

Your friend wants to know if you can swim.

• Yes, I can swim.

• Yes, I might swim.

• Yes, I should swim.

• Yes, I will swim.

You have a test tomorrow, but you also want to watch TV.

• You should study for the test.

• You may study for the test.

• You can study for the test.

• You might study for the test.

Your parents tell you it’s very important to finish your chores.

• You can finish your chores later.

• You must finish your chores now.

• You may finish your chores later.

• You might finish your chores later.

Your teacher allows you to leave the classroom early.

• You can leave early.

• You should leave early.

• You may leave early.

• You might leave early.

You’re feeling sick, and you’re not sure if you should go to school.

• I should stay home.

• I may stay home.

• I can stay home.

• I might stay home.

You’re giving advice to a friend who is feeling tired.

• You should get some rest.

• You must get some rest.

• You can get some rest.

• You may get some rest.

You’re not certain if your friend is coming to the party.

• He can come to the party.

• He might come to the party.

• He should come to the party.

• He will come to the party.