MODALS AND IF -WORKSHEET

I.Fill in the blanks using MUST, CAN’T, MAY, MIGHT, COULD, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T and the PRESENT
OR PAST FORMS of them !

1. I ________________________ you the money. Why didn’t you ask me (LEND)

2. Mr Travis hasn’t come to work yet. He has never been late for work. He ________________________ the bus
(MISS).
3. She knew everything about our plans. She ________________________ to our conversation (LISTEN)
4. Timmy is a very good boy. He isn’t naughty, so he ________________________ that window. Somebody else
________________________ it (BREAK 2X)
5. The street is wet this morning . I’m not sure but it ________________________ last night (RAIN).
6. She ________________________ like an angel when she was a child (SING)
7. A : I talked to your science teacher yesterday. B : You ________________________ to her because she wasn’t at
school yesterday. (TALK)
8. Mrs White bought a new fur coat ! - She ________________________ the lottery (WIN).
9. He came home alone yesterday. You ________________________ him do that ; he ________________________
lost. (LET, GET)
10. He read the message but he ________________________ it (UNDERSTAND)
11. A : I’m afraid Ted is watching TV again. B : He ________________________ TV because his room is
completely silent and dark. He ________________________ . (WATCH, SLEEP)
12. I can’t find my book . I ________________________ on the bus (LEAVE)
13. She ________________________ stupid. She teaches maths at the university (BE)
14. She ________________________ to school. It’s Saturday (GO).
15. You were stupid to go skiing here. You ________________________ a leg (BREAK)
16. He looked so tired when I saw him. He ________________________ so hard (WORK)
17. Tom ________________________ this because it is in French and Tom doesn’t know French. (WRITE)

II.Complete each sentence B so that it has a similar meaning to sentence A. Use a modal verb from
the box and the correct form of the verb in brackets ! CAN’T - MAY - MIGHT NOT - MUST

1. A : It’s possible Josef went to school by bus . (TAKE) B : Josef ___________________________ the bus to
school.
2. A : I’m sure their holiday wasn’t very nice because the weather was so bad (HAVE). B : With such terrible
weather , they ___________________________ a very nice holiday.
3. A : I wonder if Jane remembers how to get here (FORGET). B : Jane ____________________________ how to
get here.
5. A : I’m sure Chloe isn’t still looking for her watch (FIND). B : Chloe ______________________________ her
watch by now.
6. A : We are going in the wrong direction (MISS). B : Yes, we _______________________________ a turning.
7. A : Shakespeare and Voltaire weren’t alive at the same time, so they definitely never met (KNOW). B :
Shakespeare and Voltaire weren’t alive at the same time , so they _________________________ each other .
8. A : Alison looks happy about her exam results, so she’s certainly done well (DO) B : Alison looks happy about her
exam results, so she _____________________________ well.
9. A : I’m not sure its right to blame Ray for that mistake (MAKE). B : Ray ______________________________
that mistake.
10. A : Joe can’t open the door . Maybe he can’t remember where he put the key (LOSE) B : Joe can’t open the door.
He _____________________________ the key.

III.Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms !

1. I would have read the letter if I ____________________ (know) it was from you.
2. If Tony doesn’t help in the garden I ____________________ (not finish) my work in time.
3. If you ____________________ (not tell ) me about Maxwell’s birthday I would forget it.
4. We _________________________ (catch) the train earlier if Mary had found her purse.
5. If Susan ____________________ (learn) the poem she would have known the answer.
6. If it ____________________ (be) too hot we will stop and get a cold drink.
7. If it ____________________ (not rain) today I would stay it home.
8. If the Professor spoke clearly we __________________________ (understand) him better.
9. If you go on talking like that we ____________________ (throw) you out.
10. If Sasha ____________________ (go) home now he would meet his own brother.
11. If it rained , the streets ____________________ (be) wet.
12. If I ____________________ (not tell) Jim the address he wouldn’t have found you.
13. The bird ___________________________ (die) if you had caught it.
14. What ____________________ (you, do) if you won the lottery ?
15. If the weather ____________________ (not change) we will reach the top of the mountain.

IV.Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms !-MIXED CONDITIONALS

If they our product when we asked them, they would get a discount now. (support)

If you something to eat in the morning, you wouldn't feel sick now. (have)

 If I had worked harder at school, I -----------a better job now.-have

 If we ----------- at the map we wouldn't be lost.-look
 If you had caught that plane you ----------- dead now.-be
 I ----------------- a millionaire now if I had taken that job. (but I didn't take the job and I'm not a
millionaire)-be

 If you ------------ all your money, you wouldn't buy this jacket. (but you didn't spend all your money and
now you can buy this jacket)-spend

 We would have sacked him months ago if we ----------- him.-trust

 REPORTED SPEECH -WORKSHEET

I.Change to reported questions!

1. He asked:”Where have you been Tom?” He asked me

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2. The teacher wanted to know:”Who discovered America?” The teacher wanted to know
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3. The referee asked:”How many players do you want to substitute?” The referee asked
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4. He asked:”What would you do if you were a celebrity?” He asked me
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5. She wondered:” how much pay can I expect?” She wondered
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6. The captain asked:”When will we get to the coast, guide?” The captain asked
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7. The gardener inquired:”Why didn’t you buy a new shovel?” The gardener inquired
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8. They wanted to know:”Who’s that woman?” They wanted to know
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9. The zookeeper asked:”How much food did the lions eat last week? The zookeeper asked
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10. The rock star asked:”Would you sing the song with me?” The rock star asked me
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II. Reported Commands: Change to reported speech using the person and the verb in brackets!
1. Yes! I’ll do it again (JACK, AGREE)
2. Would you like to drive me home? (JIM, OFFER)
3. I will pay you on Friday (THE BOSS, PROMISE)
4. Keep quiet or I’ll punish you (THE TEACHER, THREATEN)
5. Please, close the door (FATHER, ASK).
6. Please, don’t hit the dog. (HE,BEG)
7. Move to your right (THE INSTRUCTOR, COMMAND)
8. You mustn’t come home after eleven (MOTHER, FORBID)
9. Mix the eggs with flour. (THE COOK, INSTRUCT)
10. Don’t forget to turn off the lights (DAD, REMIND)