Share Modals: Necessity, Advisability, Certainty
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Three ambulances are trying to get through traffic on the freeway. There _______ an accident.
ought to be
must be
should be
couldn't be
David is absent from class today because he ____ his father to the airport
must have taken
must to take
should take
had to take
The streets and sidewalks are dry this morning. It _________ last night.
must not have rained
shouldn't have rained
didn't have to rain
couldn't have rained
Joe's car had a big dent on the side. Someone ______ it.
must have hit
should hit
should have hit
had to hit
After the accident, Joe ___ his insurance. It was important that he get it repaired right away.
couldn't have called
didn't have to call
had to call
must not have called
Yesterday, Julie had a headache and felt tired. Today she is not in class.
She doesn't have to be sick.
She must be sick.
She can't be sick.
She should be sick.
I didn't bring a sweater, and now I am cold.
I may have brought a sweater
I didn't have to bring a sweater
I must have brought a sweater
I should have brought a sweater
That restaurant across the street is always crowded day and night.
It must have good food.
It ought to have good food.
It should have good food.
It couldn't have good food
I've gotten A's on all my tests and homework so far. I _______ an A in the class.
should get
mustn't have gotten
could get
don't have to get
You __________ in class! It's against the law.
shouldn't smoke
aren't supposed to smoke
don't have to smoke
must not smoke
I just added more toner (ink) to my printer. My printer ________ better now.
should print
doesn't have to print
isn't printing
must not print
Brady just got an A on a very difficult test. He ________ very happy.
he had better be
couldn't be
must be
doesn't have to be
Kristen wasn't in class yesterday. She ___________ sick.
must have been
should have been
didn't have to be
couldn't have been
I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.
shouldn't study
must not study
don't have to study
can't study
Yesterday I was running out of gas, so I ________ to get gas on my way home. I made it home OK.
must have stopped
could have stopped
should have stopped
had to stop
