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Modal Verbs Jeopardy Answer Key

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Ability and Request
#1 He's very smart, he ..... speak several foreign languages and play music instruments. can
#2 Chemistry is difficult for him. He ..... solve any problems. can't
#3 I can't reach that shelf. ..... you get me those dishes, Susan? Can
#4 Mozart ..... write symphonies when he was only five. could
#5 I can cook very well now; I learnt last year. I ..... cook five years ago. couldn't
Permission
#1 I'm hungry. ..... have something to eat, grandma? Can
#2 The guards told the tourists that they ..... take pictures of the paintings. It wasn't forbidden. could
#3 We are outside the stadium now. We ..... go in without tickets. can't
#4 As Hugue was 50 minutes late, he ..... enter the exam. couldn't
#5 It was very dark, so we ..... see anything. couldn't
Obligation and Prohibition
#1 You ..... write in capital letters in the exam. It's a rule. must
#2 You ..... run in the corridors. If you do that, you will be punished. mustn't
#3 They are celebrating their anniversary on Saturday and now they ..... to prepare the party. have
#4 I've already passed all my exams, so I ..... to study this summer. don't have to
#5 We have done the shopping. She ..... to go to the market. doesn't have
Suggestions, Advice
#1 Have you got an exam tomorrow? You ..... revise. should
#2 Invite everybody to the party. You ..... hurt anyone's feelings. shouldn't
#3 This cake is delicious. He ..... taste it. should
#4 Did you both get angry? I think you ..... speak to him and everything will be all right. should
#5 It's freezing outside. They ..... forget their coats. shouldn't
Modal Verbs
#1 Which modal verb do we use to make suggestions? should
#2 Which are the past forms of can and can't? could, couldn't
#3 Which modal verb do we use with the preposition TO? have to, has to
#4 Which two modal verbs do we use to express obligation? must, have to
#5 When it's not necessary to do something, we use the modal verbs ..... (name the third person singular and the other forms) don't have to / doesn't have to
Final Question
Which of these verbs are NOT modals? must, should, are, has to, can, does, could, did, have to, didn't, mustn't, doesn't, couldn't are, does, did, didn't doesn't