Question

Fill in the
missing modal verbs:

1)     
You
… go out today. It’s too cold.

2)     
…
I take your fountain-pen? – Do, please.

3)     
We
… not carry the bookcase upstairs. It’s too heavy.

4)     
When
… you come to see us? – I … come only tomorrow.

5)     
Shall
I write a letter to him? – No, you … it is not necessary.

6)     
Marry
… finish the work at once.

7)     
…
you cut something without a knife?

8)     
Peter
… return the book to the library. We all want to read it.

9)     
Why
… not you understand it? It so easy.

10)   … we do the
exercise at once?

11)   …
you pronounce this sound?

Answer 1

1) You shouldn't go out today. It’s too cold.
2)  Can/may I take your fountain-pen? – Do, please.
3) We can not carry the bookcase upstairs. It’s too heavy.
4)  When could you come to see us? – I can come only tomorrow.
5)  Shall I write a letter to him? – No, you needn't. It is not necessary.
6) Marry must finish the work at once.
7) Can you cut something without a knife?
8) Peter must return the book to the library. We all want to read it.
9) Why can not you understand it? It so easy.
10)  Should we do the exercise at once?
11)  Can you pronounce this sound?

Answer 2

1)  You mustn't/ shouldn't go out today. It’s too cold.
2)  Can/may I take your fountain-pen? – Do, please.
3)  We cannot carry the bookcase upstairs. It’s too heavy.
4)  When can you / will you be able to come to see us? – I can/will be able to come only tomorrow.
5)  ShallI I write a letter to him? – No, you needn't/don't need to it is not necessary.
6)  Marry must/has to finish the work at once.
7)  Can you cut something without a knife?
8)  Peter must/ought to/should return the book to the library. We all want to read it.
9)  Why cannot you understand it? It's so easy.
10) Must we do the exercise at once?
11)  Can you pronounce this sound?