Modal verbs 3

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Modal Verbs 3: Influence 12 - GRAMMAR

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the appropriate modal verb or expression.

  1. You needn’t be that worried about me; it is doubtful that I would ever let anything go wrong.

    • Answer: needn’t be / would
  2. Every citizen must report the police of a crime they have witnessed, and failure to do so may cause them to get charged for it.

    • Answer: must report / may cause
  3. Children who address their teachers in such a nasty manner shouldn’t expect to be in good terms with them.

    • Answer: may address / shouldn’t expect
  4. The troops which couldn’t resist the mounting strength of the enemy forces any longer had to surrender after half an hour.

    • Answer: couldn’t resist / had to surrender
  5. Though she was trying to conceal it, the tears filling her eyes could only mean that something must have been bothering her a lot.

    • Answer: must have been
  6. The five of us had to make the whole journey in such a little car; for we weren’t able to find an empty seat on the bus.

    • Answer: had to make / weren’t able to find
  7. There are moments when a single second can make a difference between life and death.

    • Answer: can make
  8. You must have hung the curtain when it was wet, so you didn’t need to iron it now.

    • Answer: must have hung / didn’t need to iron

By completing this exercise, you will become more familiar with different modal verbs and their appropriate usage in different contexts.