1. Identification: Identify the correct modals to complete each sentence. Choose you answer from the box below. (Would not,could, may, can, ought to, Will, might, shall, should, must not 1. Until he grew taller than me, I___run faster than my younger brother. (show ability in the past) 2.___ I be excused from the table. (In formal situations, to express permission) 3. He___have seen the movie before he read the book. (express possibility in the past) 4. The weather___be hot enough to go to the beach this weekend. (make a prediction) 5. ___you help me move next Friday? (express or inquire about willingness) 6. She___ride the roller coaster, no matter how much we begged her. (talk about refusals in the past) 7. He___come to the meetings on time! He's the boss. (stronger sense of obligation or intensity) 8. The package___be delivered on Thursday. (Indicate a promise in the future) 9. They___disrupt the work more than necessary. (for prohibition) 10. You___assess yourself before you look for a job. (make suggestion or advice) English 8
