Can, may and could worksheet Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries He ……………… be on holiday, but I’m not sure a) may b) can c) Either could be used here You ……………… be right, but I would still like to check a) may b) can c) should ……………… you turn down the volume, please? a) Can b) May You ……………… go when you have finished a) can b) may c) Either could be finished here You ……………… ask whatever questions you have a) may b) can You ………………… smoke in the kitchen a) must not b) cannot c) should not d) All of these could be used here From his accent, he ………………… be from Toronto a) can b) could ‘Who can it be?’ ‘It ……………… the postman.’ a) may not b) can’t c) must not The weather ……………… be hotter tomorrow a) could b) may c) Either could be used here 10 ……………… you dance? a) Can b) May c) Could Answers He may be on holiday, but I’m not sure You may be right, but I would still like to check Can you turn down the volume, please? You can / may go when you have finished You can / may ask whatever questions you have You must not / cannot / should not smoke in the kitchen From his accent, he could be from Toronto ‘Who can it be?’ ‘It can’t be the postman.’ The weather could / may be hotter tomorrow 10 Can you dance? Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)