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Modal verbs

Please see the table below for the modal verbs and their usages:

Usage Modal verb

ability/inability in the present can/can’t (cannot)
ability/inability in the past could/couldn’t

obligation, necessity in the present have to, must, need to
obligation, necessity in the past had to

prohibition mustn’t, can’t

deductions must, can’t
advice should, ought to, had better

possibility/certainty may, might/will
requests/offers and invitations Could you…/Can I…, Shall I…

A. Choose the correct modal to complete each sentence.

1. My best friend hasn’t answered my phone recently.
She be upset about something.
a. must b. may c. can’t
2. My brother woke up at 3 pm this afternoon. He
feel sleepy at the moment.
a. may b. must c. can’t
3. I don’t know why she is late. She be stuck
in the traffic.
a. must b. can’t c. might

4. You be disappointed with your low quiz
result. You studied hard for it.
a. can’t b. may c. must

5. Louisia answer the phone but I am not
sure if she is at home.
a. must b. may c. can’t
6. Andy adds hot chili pepper in everything he eats. He
love spices.
a. might b. can’t c. must

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