At PLUS English Language School we create daily exercises like this one for our students.

1. REVISION
MODALS
MODALS
ABILITY
OBLIGATION ADVICE
PERMISSION PROHIBITION

2. Can you
__________________ ride a bike?
May you Can you Are you able
to
could
When he was six, he ___________
MODALS
already play the piano.
could was able may
were able to
After several attempts, we _________________
to break into our own house!
could were able may

3. need to
We ____________ prevent the fire from
spreading.
need to need ought
don’t need to
You __________________ worry about the
MODALS
music for the party. I’ll take care of it.
haven’t to can’t don’t need to
needn’t
You ___________ worry about the music for
the party. I’ll take care of it.
needn’t needn’t to can’t

4. had to
Yesterday, I __________ revise for
a test in Science.
need must had to
We don’t have to work overtime
___________________
MODALS
today, so we can go out for dinner.
haven’t to mustn’t don’t have to
mustn’t
I ____________ forget to text Mary about the
news.
mustn’t could may

5. have to
I ____________ get up very early tomorrow.
My flight is at eight.
need have to must
mustn’t
We ____________ tell anyone. It’s our little
MODALS
secret.
mustn’t don’t have to haven’t to
must
I _________ do my best in tomorrow’s
test. It’s very important to me.
must could may

6. should
Emma is really late. I think we __________
go without her or we’ll miss the beginning.
should ought must
ought
We ____________ to support Jake’s decision
MODALS
even if we disagree. After all, he is our friend.
should ought have
shouldn’t
You______________ embarrass him in front
of everyone. You can talk to him afterwards.
oughtn’t shouldn’t mustn’t

7. When I was your age, I was allowed
__________________
to be out on my own after midnight.
was let was allowed may
can
My paretns said I ______ invite as many
MODALS
people as I want to my party.
should can must
During the examination, the use of dictionaries
is not allowed. I repeat: youmay not use
__________
dictionaries during the examination.(formal)
oughtn’t may not mustn’t

8. Could you turn on the heating? It’s getting
________
chilly in here.
May Could Must
I think I’llbe allowedto take
________________
MODALS
the puppy home.
be let be allowed let
May
______ I give you a piece of advice? Don’t let
people take advantage of your kindness.
Should May Let

9. OK, you can go out with Samantha tonight,
but you mustn’t be back late.
___________
aren’t may mustn’t
allowed
aren’t allowed
You _________________ to bring stray
MODALS
kittens home. I’m allergic to cats!
aren’t able aren’t aren’t let
allowed
But mum, why can’t I go to the concert like
______
everybody else? It’s so unfair.
shouldn’t can’t needn’t