Modalisation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

What is the explanation (use a modal in the past or present)?

She could have been participating in a very disappointing flash mob

What is the explanation (use a modal in the past or present)?

He might have taken her to Hesburger for their anniversary

What is the explanation (use a modal in the past or present)?

He must be taking a power nap/ He might have been trying to compete with Eduard

Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it ____ in this room.

must be

might have been

should have been

can be

Who is that man running towards us? It ______ Daniel-he never takes any exercise?

can't be

shouldn't be

hasn't to be

could be

After we had tried everything, we ______ get the computer to work at last.

were able to

couldn't

must

should have

He ____ here somewhere because he promised to meet me.

must be

might be

can be

needs to be

Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb: I'm not sure, but I think that the new student is from Germany

The new student could be from Germany.

I didn't hear the postman deliver my parcel-I ______ asleep.

must have been

must be

couldn't have been

mustn't be

The test wasn't so bad. It _______ a lot worse.

could have been

would be

can be

must have been

Jenny keeps checking her phone. She _____________ a message.

must be expecting

could be expected

should have expected

might have been expected

A: James is looking very relaxed recently. B: He/ must/ quit/ job.

He must have quit his job.

He must quit his job.

He must have been quit his job.

He must have to quit his job.

Susan _________ animals very much. She is always complaining about her flatmate's cat.

mustn't like

shouldn't like

won't have liked

must have liked

We _______ that things would turn out so well.

would never have expected

will never have expected

won't have expected

won't expect

That _____ Sophie. She's supposed to be in Australia.

can't be

must have been

needn't have been

mustn't be

Nobody _______ how successful the company would become.

could have predicted

couldn't have predicted

must have predicted

might have predicted

I can't believe you forgot to email our client. I ________it myself!

should have done

can't have done

must have done

needed have done

Those new shoes ________ a fortune! How did you afford them?

must have cost

might cost

could cost

should have cost

I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He _______ the correct bus.

can't have caught

must have caught

needn't have caught

shouldn't have caught

you/ wrong/ she/ may/ given/ have/ the/ address/ had (there is one extra word!)

She may have given you the wrong address.

Her journey back to London took almost a day. She ______ be exhausted.

must

can

may

would

Jimmy is in his bedroom. He ______ his homework.

must be doing

can be doing

needn't have done

should have been done

You ______ the doctor as soon as you _____ unwell.

should have visited/ felt

should visit/ felt

had to visit/ feel

could visit/ felt

Sam _________ to pay for our dinner at the restaurant last night. That was really kind of him.

needn't have offered

should have offered

can't have offered

might have offered

He ____ be at home. His car isn't in the garage.

can't

shouldn't

needn't

must

Why are you wasting time? You ________ your work hours ago.

should have finished

should finish

needn't have finish

can't have finish

George ______ about the meeting. I only reminded him yesterday.

can't have forgotten

can't forget

needn't have forgotten

must forget

He _________ asleep because he didn't hear his phone ringing.

must have been

should have been

can't have been

needn't have been

I _________ to ski, but I preferred skating.

could have learned

must have learned

shouldn't have learned

can't have learned

You ________ so critical of Johnny, he's doing his best.

mustn't be

should be

couldn't be

can't be

We ________ got there earlier because all the tickets were sold out by the time we arrived.

should have

can't have

must have

might have

Rob _____ so much about the exam. He got top marks.

needn't have worried

should have worried

can have worried

must have worried

It _____ time for lunch. I'm starving!

must be

can't be

might have been

can be

Sophie _____ a really great tennis player but she didn't practise enough.

could have been

must have been

shouldn't have been

can't have been

Tom wasn't feeling very well so he ________ not to go to the football match.

might have decided

must decided

mustn't have decided

could decide