WORKSHEET 38
SUBJECT : Modals
A) Fill in the blanks with CAN or CAN’T:
1.
She is a small baby. She ……………….. eat meat, but she ………………… drink milk.
2.
That dress is not expensive. I …………………. buy it.
3.
A cat ………………. climb up a tree, but a dog ………………….. .
4.
I’m very tired today. I ……………………. clean my room.
5.
John is very short. He …………………… play basketball very well.
6.
We are very hungry, so we …………………. eat a lot of sandwiches.
7.
He is very fat. He …………………… run very fast.
8.
We …………………. sleep in the bedroom but we ………………… sleep in the
bathroom.
B) Fill in the blanks with CAN / CAN’T or MUST / MUSTN’T:
1.
She is ill, so she ………………………. see the doctor.
2.
It’s raining heavily. You …………………… take your umbrella.
3.
We ………………………………. (not / pick) the flowers in the park.
4.
Mike is nine months old. He ……………………………… (not / eat) nuts.
5.
I am very tall. So I …………………… play basketball.
6.
I’m sorry but we …………………………………………. (not / come) to your party
tomorrow.
7.
You are speaking very quietly. I ………………………………….. (not / understand) you.
8.
…………………….. I use your phone?
9.
We …………………….. go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.
10.
My hands are dirty. I ……………………….. wash them.
11.
It’s late. I …………………………. go now.
12.
You ………………….. stop at a red traffic light.
13.
You ………………………………….. (not / speed) in the city.
14.
Tourists ……………………… take their passports when they go abroad.
15.
Footballers …………………………………….. (not / touch) the ball with their hands.
16.
……………………… you play the guitar?
17.
I ……………………………………… (not / come) with you now. Because I’m studying
my lessons.
C) Use MUST / MUSTN’T / HAVE TO or (NOT) HAVE TO:
1.
I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because I ………………………………………work.
2.
Whatever you do, you ……………………. touch that switch. It’s very dangerous.
3.
You ………………….. forget what I told you. It’s very important.
4.
We ………………………………….. leave yet. We’ve got plenty of time.
5.
Ann was feeling ill last night. She ………………………. leave the party early.
6.
I ……………………….. go to the bank yesterday to get some money.
7.
The windows are very dirty. I …………………….. clean them.
8.
The windows aren’t dirty. You ………………………………… clean them.
9.
We arrived home very late last night. We …………………….. wait half an hour for a
taxi.
10.
These cakes are very nice. You …………………… have one.
11.
We ………………………………….. take an umbrella. It’s not going to rain.
