Modal verbs

Jane __________ put her coat on because it was cold and rainy outside.

John _________ promoted, but we don't know for sure.

You __________ to inform us about it.

You _________ buy all the books. Our library is the best in the country.

She can't be at home now. She _________ be at work, she told me she would be there.

I _________ to take a bus home because my father picked me up from the airport.

The exam was difficult, but I __________ to pass it.

__________ you hold my bag for a minute, please?

Match the sentence with the same meaning.

We could go to the cinema tomorrow.

Match the sentence with the same meaning.

Susan can be so inattentive.

Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb .

I'm sure he will come home soon.

Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb.

It is unnecessary for you to wait for long.

Fill in: can't, may, might, must, could, can.

I wonder where Paul is. He       be at work because he never works on Sunday. He       be at Sally's, but I doubt it because they haven't been speaking lately. I wonder if he       be at his cottage in the country. No, he       be because he told me they'd rented it to someone else for the summer. He       be going bowling, but I'm almost sure he told me he'd got tired of it. I know! He      be swimming now, because I remember him asking me if I wanted to go with him.

Fill in: mustn't, needn't, can't.

In this school students         smoke. Students         wear school uniform, but they         wear dirty clothes. Students         leave school until 3 pm. They         forget to do their homework. They         bring a doctor's note if they are sick. Older students         park their cars in the teachers' car park. Students         walk or ride their bikes across the grass. Students         be late for class or talk loudly in lessons. Students         forget these rules, but teachers         obey them as they have a separate set of rules to follow.

Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb.

Of course she is trying to help you.

Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb.

I don't believe that this boy is a good student.