22795 modal verbs

MODAL VERBS
Circle the right option:
1. These marble steps are so noisy; someone /can/could/ought to/ carpet them.
2. Moving delicately, as if she were made of glass and /should/ought to/be able to/
break, she went down the steps.
3. You /might/should/ can/ try the cheese soufflé. It’s really good.
4. For a moment I /shouldn’t/might not/couldn’t/ move so stunned was I by the
turn of events.
5. You /might not/haven’t /can’t/ solve a problem until you identify it correctly.
6. But it’s the first snow that matters. It’s a reminder that it /can/may/ could/ snow.
7. You /must/could/can/ know Natalia. She works for you.
8. /Should/Ought to/Have to/ I wrap this tie and have it sent to you?
9. Well, I guess I do /have to/might/may/ to thank you for one thing.
10. For the first time in weeks she /had been able to/ ought to/ must/enjoy herself a
little.
11. And my Mum says you /may not/shouldn’t/mustn’t/ worry about Pete at all.
12. Glancing up, she /should/can/could/ have sworn she saw her friend sitting at a
table.
13. And /can/ should/might/ you please tell everyone to stop calling me Madam.
14. What /could/ought to/may/ she have said to make him that furious?
15. She must get some coffee. Coffee /have to/can/might/ help her think.
16. You never know, tomorrow /might/ should/have to/be your last day on earth.
17. I do like chefing and I /could/have to/should/ make a lot of money out of it.
18. It /might/have to/ should/ lead to nothing but I knew I was going /have
to/should/can/ give the place a visit.
19. I gave him a short set of instructions about where he /should/must/have to/ turn
off the main road.
20. Kate wouldn’t /be able to/can/could/ understand the situation and why should
she?

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Ought to
Might
Should
Couldn’t
Can’t
Can
Must
Should

Have to
Had been able to
Shouldn’t
Could
Can
Could
Might
Might
Could
Might, have to
Should
Be able to