1. She ____ swim very well. (can / may)
1. can
Every question in this chapter, answered and explained — step-by-step solutions drawn live from the chapter library across 6 question sections.
1. She ____ swim very well. (can / may)
1. can
2. ____ I use your pen? (Can / Must)
2. Can
3. It ____ rain later. (might / must)
3. might
4. You ____ wear a helmet while riding. (must / can)
4. must
5. He ____ speak three languages when he was young. (could / can)
5. could
6. ____ you open the window, please? (Could / Must)
6. Could
7. We ____ respect our parents. (should / can)
7. should
8. I ____ help you with your homework. (will / must)
8. will
9. You ____ not smoke here. (must / can)
9. must
10. She ____ be tired after the long journey. (must / can)
10. must
11. ____ we go for a walk? (Shall / Must)
11. Shall
12. He ____ to finish the work by evening. (has / must)
12. has
13. You ____ to obey the traffic rules. (ought / should)
13. ought
14. I ____ play football when I was a child. (used to / must)
14. used to
15. You ____ not come if you are busy. (need / must)
15. need
16. ____ I come in, sir? (May / Must)
16. May
17. She ____ have missed the bus. (might / can)
17. might
18. You ____ see a doctor. (should / can)
18. should
19. He ____ not enter the room without permission. (dare / can)
19. dare
20. They ____ arrive any time now. (may / must)
20. may
1. When I was young, I ____ climb any tree. (can / could)
1. could
2. ____ you please pass the salt? (Would / Must)
2. Would
3. You ____ not park your vehicle here. (must / can)
3. must
4. She ____ be in the library. I saw her going there. (must / can)
4. must
5. We ____ to wear school uniform. (have / must)
5. have
6. You ____ take an umbrella. It looks like rain. (should / can)
6. should
7. ____ I open the window? (Shall / Must)
7. Shall
8. He ____ have forgotten the meeting. (might / can)
8. might
9. You ____ not worry about the result. (need / must)
9. need
10. How ____ you speak to your teacher like that? (dare / can)
10. dare
11. There ____ to be a big tree in front of our house. (used / must)
11. used
12. You ____ apologise for your mistake. (ought to / can)
12. ought to
13. I ____ rather stay at home than go out in this rain. (would / will)
13. would
14. She ____ speak French fluently. (can / may)
14. can
15. They ____ finish the work by tomorrow. (must / can)
15. must
16. ____ you like a cup of tea? (Would / Will)
16. Would
17. He ____ not listen to anyone’s advice. (will / can)
17. will
18. You ____ have told me earlier. (should / can)
18. should
19. Students ____ not use mobile phones in the classroom. (must / can)
19. must
20. She ____ be the new teacher. She looks familiar. (might / must)
20. might / must
1. She ____ play the guitar very well. (can / may)
1. can
2. ____ I borrow your book for a day? (May / Must)
2. May
3. It ____ snow tonight. The sky is cloudy. (might / must)
3. might
4. You ____ stop when the traffic light is red. (must / can)
4. must
5. He ____ run fast when he was at school. (could / can)
5. could
6. ____ you help me with this heavy bag? (Could / Must)
6. Could
7. We ____ help the poor and needy. (should / can)
7. should
8. I ____ call you in the evening. (will / must)
8. will
9. You ____ not enter without a ticket. (must / can)
9. must
10. He ____ be the principal. He is coming this way. (must / can)
10. must
11. ____ we start the meeting now? (Shall / Must)
11. Shall
12. Students ____ submit their assignments on time. (have to / can)
12. have to
13. You ____ to take care of your health. (ought / should)
13. ought
14. I ____ go to that park every evening. (used to / must)
14. used to
15. You ____ not come to the office tomorrow. (need / must)
15. need
16. ____ I use your dictionary? (May / Must)
16. May
17. She ____ have lost her way. (might / can)
17. might
18. You ____ consult a specialist. (should / can)
18. should
19. How ____ he argue with the manager? (dare / can)
19. dare
20. They ____ reach the station by 5 o’clock. (may / must)
20. may / must
21. When I lived in the village, I ____ walk barefoot. (would / will)
21. would
22. You ____ not tell anyone about this secret. (must / can)
22. must
23. She ____ be at least thirty years old. (must / can)
23. must
24. ____ you mind opening the door? (Would / Will)
24. Would
25. He ____ finish the project by Friday. (has to / can)
25. has to
1. She ____ speak Japanese fluently. (can / may)
1. can
2. ____ you like to have some more rice? (Would / Will)
2. Would
3. You ____ not use your mobile phone during the examination. (must / can)
3. must
4. He ____ be sleeping. The lights are off. (must / can)
4. must
5. We ____ to reach the airport by 6 a.m. (have / must)
5. have
6. You ____ take a rest. You look very tired. (should / can)
6. should
7. ____ I bring a cup of tea for you? (Shall / Must)
7. Shall
8. They ____ have gone to the market. (might / can)
8. might
9. You ____ not buy any more clothes. You already have many. (need / must)
9. need
10. How ____ you open my letter? (dare / can)
10. dare
11. There ____ to be a big pond near our village. (used / must)
11. used
12. We ____ to protect our environment. (ought / should)
12. ought
13. I ____ rather die than beg. (would / will)
13. would
14. He ____ solve even difficult problems. (can / may)
14. can
15. She ____ submit the form by tomorrow. (must / can)
15. must
16. ____ you please keep quiet? (Would / Will)
16. Would
17. He ____ not accept his mistake. (will / can)
17. will
18. You ____ have informed me about the change. (should / can)
18. should
19. Visitors ____ not take photographs inside the museum. (must / can)
19. must
20. She ____ be the girl who won the prize. (might / must)
20. might / must
21. When we were children, we ____ play hide and seek. (would / will)
21. would
22. You ____ not share your password with anyone. (must / can)
22. must
23. He ____ have been very hungry. He ate everything. (must / can)
23. must
24. ____ you mind if I sit here? (Would / Will)
24. Would
25. Students ____ wear identity cards in the college. (have to / can)
25. have to
1. You ____ have been more careful while driving. (should / can)
1. should
2. She ____ have left already. Her bag is not here. (must / can)
2. must
3. ____ you possibly lend me some money? (Could / Must)
3. Could
4. He ____ rather stay hungry than eat that food. (would / will)
4. would
5. You ____ not have bought so many things. (need / must)
5. need
6. How ____ she accuse me of stealing? (dare / can)
6. dare
7. There ____ to be a temple on this hill. (used / must)
7. used
8. We ____ to do something for the flood victims. (ought / should)
8. ought
9. I ____ have completed the work if I had more time. (would / will)
9. would
10. She ____ speak five languages when she was only twelve. (could / can)
10. could
11. You ____ be joking! This cannot be true. (must / can)
11. must
12. ____ I make a suggestion? (May / Must)
12. May
13. They ____ have arrived by now. The train was on time. (should / can)
13. should
14. He ____ not have said such a rude thing. (should / can)
14. should
15. You ____ to feel ashamed of your behaviour. (ought / should)
15. ought
1. She ____ dance gracefully. (can / may)
1. can
2. ____ I ask you a question? (May / Must)
2. May
3. It ____ rain this afternoon. (might / must)
3. might
4. You ____ fasten your seat belt. (must / can)
4. must
5. He ____ climb mountains when he was young. (could / can)
5. could
6. ____ you lend me your umbrella? (Could / Must)
6. Could
7. We ____ protect our cultural heritage. (should / can)
7. should
8. I ____ send you the documents tomorrow. (will / must)
8. will
9. You ____ not litter in public places. (must / can)
9. must
10. She ____ be the new coordinator. (must / can)
10. must
11. ____ we discuss the plan now? (Shall / Must)
11. Shall
12. Employees ____ follow the company rules. (have to / can)
12. have to
13. You ____ to be more responsible. (ought / should)
13. ought
14. I ____ visit my grandparents every summer. (used to / must)
14. used to
15. You ____ not attend the meeting if you are unwell. (need / must)
15. need
16. ____ I leave my bag here? (May / Must)
16. May
17. He ____ have taken the wrong road. (might / can)
17. might
18. You ____ get enough sleep before the exam. (should / can)
18. should
19. How ____ you talk to your elders like that? (dare / can)
19. dare
20. They ____ complete the construction by next year. (may / must)
20. may / must
21. When I was a student, I ____ study until midnight. (would / will)
21. would
22. You ____ not disclose this information to anyone. (must / can)
22. must
23. He ____ be very proud of his achievement. (must / can)
23. must
24. ____ you mind helping me with this box? (Would / Will)
24. Would
25. Every citizen ____ pay tax. (has to / can)
25. has to