Write would or should

1- ______________ you mind opening this case?

2- Are you all right? __________ I call a doctor?
3- ________________ you like to go?
4- You _____________ work harder
5- _________________ you fill in this form, please?
6- He said he _______________ like to meet you
7- If you were me what ___________________ you do?
8- You ________________ not have brought it. Its too expensive
9- He ___________________ come if you asked him
10-You _______________ go now, its past midnight

Can, Could, May and Might Exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
1 They (can/might) __________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

2 You (may/might) _____________________ leave now if you wish.

3 (Could/May) _____________________________ you open the window a bit, please?

4 He (can/could) __________________________________ be French, judging by his accent.

5 (May/Can) ______________________________ you play the piano?

6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not) ________________________________ speak during this exam.

7 They (can't/may not) __________________________________ still be out!

8 You (couldn't/might not) _______________________________ smoke on the bus.

9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could) _______________________________ be a sunny day.

10 You (can/might) __________________________ be right but I'm going back to check anyway.

Write the verbs can, may, must in a positive or negative way

Excuse me! __________________ you speak French?

Alan isn't coming tonight. He _______________ come tomorrow, I hope.

There's a lot of work to do in the house. You _________________ help me!

You __________________ call him anymore. I have already called him.

She is over there. ____________________ you see her?

__________________ I borrow your pen, please?

Teachers __________________ beat children. It's forbidden.

I can hear some voices. Someone _______________ be in the house.

We ______________________ eat sweets! We are on a diet.

You ______________ buy it on Sunday if you want. The shops are open.

You ___________________ drive me to the station. I can walk.

We want to be the best. We _______________ practise!

Try some more cloze test exercises to practise the difference between may, can, cannot, must, must not and nee

not in English. See also our English verb tenses and verb forms for grammar exercises and rules on tenses and
modal auxiliary verbs.

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Excuse me! _________________ you speak French?

Right: Can

Alan isn't coming tonight. He _________________________ come tomorrow, I hope.

Right: may / can

There's a lot of work to do in the house. You _______________________ help me!

Right: must

You __________ call him anymore. I have already called him.

Right: need not

She is over there. ______________________ you see her?

Right: Can

___________________ I borrow your pen, please?

Right: Can / May

Teachers _________________ beat children. It's forbidden.

Right: must not

I can hear some voices. Someone _________________ be in the house.

Right: must

We _________________________ eat sweets! We are on a diet.

Right: must not / cannot

You _______________________ buy it on Sunday if you want. The shops are open.
Right: can / may

You ___________________ drive me to the station. I can walk.

Right: need not

We want to be the best. We ____________ practise!

Right: must

Try some more cloze test exercises to practise the difference between may, can, cannot, must, must not and nee
not in English. See also our English verb tenses and verb forms for grammar exercises and rules on tenses and
modal auxiliary verbs.

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