ELC Study Zone: Future Possibility and Probability Modals

Future Possibility and Probability Modals - Exercise 2

Choose the correct modal to complete the sentence.

Click on the button beside the correct answer.

I don't have a special plan for tonight. After work, I _____________________________________________
1. have to go home, eat dinner and watch television.
2. will probably go home, eat dinner and watch television.
3. might probably go home, eat dinner and watch television.
Renovating the house will be an expensive project. We _____________________________ to do everything we want.
1. mustn't have enough money
2. could not have enough money
3. may not have
Although it's raining at the moment, the forecast is for sunshine. It ___________________________________________
1. couldn't be nicer tomorrow.
2. It must be nice tomorrow.
3. It could be nice tomorrow.
We should be home before the guests are scheduled to arrive because some of them _______________________________________
1. have to arrive early.
2. might have to arrive early.
3. might arrive early.
Jim and Linda said they would visit us tonight, but I don't know when. They ______________________________________
1. must be arriving anytime.
2. could arrive anytime.
3. will probably arrive soon.
Don't worry. Jane left work 30 minutes ago, so she ____________________________________________
1. ought to be arriving soon.
2. could have arrived soon.
3. will have arrived soon.
The marathon is only a few weeks away and I'm out of shape. I _________________________________________
1. may have to start training for it soon.
2. could train for it soon.
3. will have to start training for it soon.
The temperature outside is dropping. We _____________________________________ a blanket of snow tomorrow morning.
1. may wake up to find
2. may have to find
3. could be finding
My friend has tickets for the Black Eyed Peas concert this weekend. I __________________ I love their music.
1. may go with him
2. 'll probably go with him.
3. must go
Peter was coughing today. He also said his throat was a little sore. He ________________________________________
1. has to come down with a cold.
2. must be having a cold.
3. must be coming down with a cold.