ACTIVITY ABOUT MODALS

ACTIVITY

Write should or shouldn't.

1. You _____  be so selfish.

2. I don't think you ______ smoke so much.

3. You ______ exercise more.

4. I think you _______ try to speak to her.

5. You are overweight. You _______ go on a diet.

6. Where _______  we park our car?

7. You _______  never speak to your mother like this.

8. The kids ________ spend so much time in front of the TV.

9. I think we ______ reserve our holiday in advance.

Select the best option for the sentences

1. You __________ eat more vegetables.

a. would

b. should

2. I __________ buy those shoes if I were you.

a. would

b. should

3. She __________ pay attention in class.

a.  should

b.  would

4. The students __________ arrive on time for class.

a.  should

b.  would

5. If I were you, I __________ take a different course.

a.  should

b.  would

6. I __________ wear those pants if I were her.

a.  shouldn't

b.  wouldn't

7. The children __________ play soccer in the house. They may break something.

a.  shouldn't

b.  wouldn't

8. How _________ make the cake?

a.  should I

b.  I should

9. You __________ change your shoes.

a.  should

b.  would

10. My car is broken. I ________ take it to a mechanic.

a.  would

b.  should

ACTIVITY ABOUT MODALS FOR 10

ACTIVITY

A. Complete with . can can't must mustn't should shouldn't

1. _________ you help me please?

2. You _________ do more sport if you want to lose weight.

3. You _________ do your homework first if you want me to let you go out with your friends.

4. He has just broken his leg so he __________ play football.

5. Drivers ___________ drive over the speed limit.

6. I ________ speak Chinese: it's too difficult!

7. She ___________ take an umbrella: it's going to rain!

8. We _________ take photos inside: it's not forbidden.

9. I think we _________ take this road: it's not on my map!

10. You look pale! You _________ sit down and have a glass of water.

11. We __________ stop when the traffic light is red.

12. How _________ you say such a thing?

13. You _________ take the blue one: it suits you!

14. You _________ smoke so much: it's bad for health.

 

B. Choose the more natural-sounding option:

 1. She looks pretty sick. I think she ________ go to a doctor.

  can

  should

 

2. You've been driving all day. You ________ be exhausted!

  must

 should

  3. You ________ smoke so much. It's bad for your health.

  can't

  shouldn't

 

 4. Hey I'm lost. ________ you help me?

   Should

  Can

  5. You have such a beautiful voice. You ________ sing for us!

 should

 can

 6. I know he speaks five languages, but ________ he speak Arabic?

 should

 can

 7. That looks very expensive. It ________ have cost a fortune!

 must

 should

 8. I ________ believe that you failed your test!

 can't

 shouldn't

 9. I'm on my way. I ________ be there in about 10 minutes.

 can

 should

  10. I ________ afford that.

 shouldn't

can't