Thursday, October 1, 2009

Can, could, have to, must, might should...

Complete the sentences using the words listed below. Don't forget to capitalize when necessary. Some gaps may have more than one correct answer.

can could have to must might should

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ____________ be exhausted

after such a long flight. He ____________ prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.

2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you ____________ walk downtown and explore the waterfront.

3. Hiking the trail to the peak ____________ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for

dramatic weather changes. You ____________ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

4. When you have a small child in the house, you ____________ leave small objects lying

around. Such _____________ objects be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

5. Dave: _____________ you hold your breath for more than a minute? Nathan: No, I can't.

6. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ____________ have cost a fortune.

7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they ___________ die.

8. I _____________ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost

everything I knew as a child. Now, I ____________ just say a few things in the language.

9. The book is optional. My professor said we ___________ read it if we needed extra credit.

But we ____________ read it if we don't want to.

10. Leo: Where is the spatula? It ____________ be in this drawer but it's not here.Nancy: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer.

It be in there. That's the only other place it ____________ be.

11. You ____________ take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news said there's a storm north of here and it ____________ rain later on this afternoon.

12. ____________ we pull over at the next rest stop? I ____________ really use the

bathroom and I don't know if I ____________ hold it until we get to Chicago.

13. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ____________ have left it here last night.

14. Ned: _____________ I borrow your lighter for a minute? Stephen: Sure, no problem.

Actually, you _____________ keep it if you want to. I've given up smoking.

15. I ____________ believe she said that to Megan! She ____________ insult her cooking in

front of everyone at the party last night. She _____________ have just said she was full or had some salad if she didn't like the meal.

16. Do you ____________ chew with your mouth open like that? Geez, it's making me sick watching you eat that piece of pizza.

17. Mrs. Scarlett's body was found in the lounge just moments ago, and it's still warm! Nobody

has left the mansion this evening, so the killer _____________ be someone in this room. It

_______________ be any one of us!!!

18. Ted: I don't know why Denise starting crying when I mentioned the wedding.Pamela:

It ____________ have been what you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is just nervous. After all, the big day is tomorrow.

19. ____________ you always say the first thing that pops into your head? ____________ you think once in awhile before you speak?

20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room.

It ____________ be lying around here somewhere.

Where ____________ it be? be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.