Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb.

1. I …………………….. see something over there. (may / will / can)

2. You …………………… not throw away useful things. (would / should / could)

3. She …………………. speak four languages. (can / may / will)

4. I ……………………. leave now. It is getting late. (must / would / could)

5. ……………………. I borrow your bike? (Will / Can / Shall)

6. I promise I ……………………… help you. (will / can/ must)

7. I think he …………………….. win. (will / would / could)

8. I ………………………. be happy to help you. (may / can / will)

9. You …………………….. not cheat others. (must / would / could)

10. She ………………………. arrive in the afternoon. (can / might / shall)

11. She said that she …………………….. help me but she didn’t. (will / would / may)

12. I …………………….. not leave your place until I get my money back. (will / would / must)

Answers

1. can, 2. should, 3. can, 4. must, 5. can, 6. will, 7. will, 8. will, 9. must (Must not shows prohibition.), 10. might, 11. would (Would is the past form of will; when the main verb is in the past tense, use would, not will, in the subordinate clause.), 12. will

See also

• Modal auxiliary verbs exercise for classes 4 and 5
• Modal auxiliary verbs exercise for class 5
• Modal auxiliary verbs worksheet for class 5 CBSE
• Modal auxiliary verbs exercise for class 6 CBSE
• Modal auxiliary verbs worksheet for class 6
• Modal auxiliary verbs exercise for class 7
• Modal auxiliary verbs exercise for class 7 | 2