This document contains 15 sentences with missing words to be filled in from the provided word bank. The sentences cover a variety of topics including travel, hiking, parenting, cooking, smoking, parties, mysteries, weddings, speaking, books, interviews, and conferences. The missing words needed to complete the sentences are verbs and modal verbs that express concepts like possibility, necessity, permission, and prediction.
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1. Complete the sentences using the words listed in the box below,
can - could - have to - must - might - should
1. Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He must be exhausted after such
a long flight. He could 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 should walk downtown
and explore the waterfront.
3. Hiking the trail to the peak can be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic
weather changes. You should research the route a little more before you attempt the
ascent.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you haven’t to leave small objects lying
around. Such objects can be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
5. Dave can you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan : No, I can’t.
6. Jenny’s engagement ring is enormous! It must have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to water my plants while i am gone. If they don’t get enough water, they
could Die.
8. Could Speak Arabic fluently when i was 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 can just say a few things in the language.
9. The book is optional. My professor said we should read it if we needed extra credit. But
we read it if we don’t want to.
10. Leo : where is the spatula? It should 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 must
be in there . That’s the only place it be.
11. You take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news said
there’s a strom nort 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 has 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 give 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 that you said about her brother. Or, perhaps she is just
nervous. After all, the big day is tomorrow.
2. 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.
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May had better have got to shall
1. I know it’s rather, but i ask you where you purchased that pocket watch? I have
been looking for one like that for my father.
2. You look good for you interview if you want to get the sales job. You
wear the white shirt and the maroon tie. I think that’ll look really professional.
3. I be at work tomorrow by 7:00. I give a marketing presentation to one
of our clients.
4. It’s pretty hot in the desert at this time of year. If we are going to do some hiking,
we take at least two or three quarts of water with us. Actually, it be
hotter than we expect out there – maybe we should take a gallon or more.
5. You leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused
yourshelf.
6. I can’t stand these people – i get out of here. I’m going to take off for awhile
while you get rid of them. When i get back, they be gone.
7. I try a little of your Black Forest cake? It looks absolutely delicious –
i test it!
8. You take a long some cash. The restaurant not accept credit cards.
9. You take along some cash. The restaurant doesn’t accept credit cards.
10. We move into the living rom? It’ s more comfortable in there and there’s
a beautiful view of the lake.
11. I am not really sure if Susan is going to go snowboarding with us or not. She
decide to stay here and study for her japanes final. She get a good score on the
test if she wants to qualify to study abroad in Tokyo next semester.
12. I have a look at the necklace there in the display case. It’s exactly what
i’ve been looking for.
13. We no longer suffer the injustice of oppresion. We never give up the
struggle for freedom!
14. You be joking! If you think i’m going to give you a tip after you mixed up the meal
orders, spilled wine on me and insulted my wife, you get your head
examined!!!
15. Ian, Evelyn and Deborah will be attending the conference. I be attending as
well.