Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.

1. We ………………….. visit you next week. (Future)

will
may
can
should

2. I …………………. do this job myself. (ability)

can
may
should
will

3. I ………………… do it myself. (willingness)

can
will
may
might

4. It ……………….. rain tonight. (possibility)

may
might
can
will

5. The exams ……………….. be postponed. (remote possibility)

may
might
can
will

6. You ……………….. be truthful. (strong obligation)

must
should
will
can

7. You ………………… not buy him an expensive gift. (absence of obligation or necessity)

should
need
may
will

8. He said that he …………………. complete the work in two days. (future)

will
would
may
should

9. She ……………… always carry an umbrella. (habitual action in the past)

would
should
could
will

10. We …………………. walk around the village every evening. (habitual action in the past)

will
should
would
could

11. I ……………….. rather listen than talk.

should
will
would
could

12. We …………………. eat healthy food. (obligation or necessity)

should
would
need

Answers

1. We will visit you next week. (Future)

2. I can do this job myself. (ability)

3. I will do it myself. (willingness)

4. It may rain tonight. (possibility)

5. The exams might be postponed. (remote possibility)

6. You must be truthful. (strong obligation)

7. You need not buy him an expensive gift. (absence of obligation or necessity)

8. He said that he would complete the work in two days. (future)

9. She would always carry an umbrella. (habitual action in the past)

10. We would walk around the village every evening. (habitual action in the past)

11. I would rather listen than talk.

12. We should eat healthy food.