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Your friend is sick. What modal should you use to give advice?
You must see a doctor
You should see a doctor
You could see a doctor
You might see a doctor
You see smoke in your house. Which modal expresses strong necessity?
We should leave
We might leave
We must leave
We could leave
You want to ask a stranger for directions politely.
Will you help me
Can you help me
Could you help me
Must you help me
You want to offer help to carry a bag.
Should I help you
Must I help you
Shall I help you
Could I help you
You want to talk about a 50 percent chance of rain.
It may rain
It will rain
It should rain
It must rain
You want to show no obligation about homework.
You might finish it
You do not have to finish it
You must finish it
You should finish it
You want to predict the future confidently.
It might happen
It should happen
It may happen
It will happen
You saw someone running loudly upstairs. You think it is the cat.
It could be the cat
It should be the cat
It must be the cat
It might be the cat
You are not allowed to enter the lab.
You must not enter
You might not enter
You should not enter
You do not have to enter
You want to ask a teacher for permission.
Can I leave
Must I leave
Should I leave
May I leave
You want to talk about talent in the past.
He might sing well
He can sing well
He could sing well
He may sing well
You want to express weak possibility about a noise.
It might be the wind
It will be the wind
It should be the wind
It must be the wind
You want to give strong advice for safety.
You might wear a helmet
You should wear a helmet
You could wear a helmet
You must wear a helmet
You want to make a polite request at a restaurant.
Could I have water
May I have water
Should I have water
Must I have water
You want to politely ask someone to slow down.
Will you slow down
Could you slow down
Can you slow down
Must you slow down
You want to talk about an external rule at work.
We must wear ID badges
We might wear ID badges
We have to wear ID badges
We should wear ID badges
