This document provides a 12 question exercise on using modal auxiliary verbs correctly in sentences. The questions test the use of modal verbs like "should", "must", "may", "can", "will", "would", "might", and "ought to" in different contexts. For each question there are three answer choices and the correct modal verb is provided as the answer.

1. Exercise (modals)
By:
Christine B. Cabelogan
Teacher III

2. Directions:
Complete the following sentences
using appropriate modal auxiliary
verbs. (2 points for each question)

3. 1. If you are the owner of this bull, you
_______ be able to tell us which of its
eyes is blind.
a. should b. must c. may

4. Answer:
a. should

5. 2. I ______ do something to help
them.
a. must b. would c. might

6. Answer:
a. must

7. 3. ______ you come with me?
a. May b. Shall c. Will

8. Answer:
c. Will

9. 4. You _______ work overtime to make
up for it.
a. must b. ought c. would

10. Answer:
a. must

11. 5. If they started in the morning, they
_______ be here soon.
a. could b. should c. shall

12. Answer:
b. should

13. 6. The traveler felt that he _______ be
going on, but pity held him back.
a. will b. could c. ought to

14. Answer:
c. ought to

15. 7. I ______ speak Arabic fluently when I
was a child and we lived in Morocco.
a. can b. could c. would

16. Answer:
b. could

17. 8. Take an umbrella. It ______ rain later.
a. might b. may c. will

18. Answer:
a. might

19. 8. Drivers ______ stop when the traffic
lights are red.
a. may b. can c. must

20. Answer:
a. must

21. 9. _____ I ask a question? Yes, of course.
a. May b. Can c. Will

22. Answer:
a. May

23. 10. You _______ leave small objects lying
around. Such objects may be
swallowed by children.
a. can’t b. shouldn’t c. wouldn’t

24. Answer:
b. shouldn’t

25. 11. The phone is ringing. It _______
Mary. She promised she would call.
a. must be
b. may be
c. can be

26. Answer:
a. must be

27. 12. I didn’t know you needed help. You
_________ told me.
a. would have
b. must have
c. should have

28. Answer:
c. should have