ELC Study Zone: Modals of Possibility and Probability with Continuous Tenses

Modals of Possibility and Probability with Continuous Tenses - Exercise 2

Choose the correct modal to complete the sentence.

Click on the button beside the correct answer.

PERSON A: Where's Jenny?
PERSON B: She said she was tired. She
1. is sleeping.
2. must have been sleeping.
3. must be sleeping.
4. might be sleeping.
Fred and Dorothy haven't arrived yet, and it's getting late. They _____________________________________________
1. might not be coming.
2. might have come.
3. might come.
4. must have come.
PERSON A: John's girlfriend suddenly broke up with him.
PERSON B: Really? He _____________________________________
1. might be feeling awful.
2. is feeling awful.
3. maybe awful.
4. must be feeling awful.
PERSON A: I played the piano in front of a large audience for the first time.
PERSON B: You _______________________________________________
1. might have been feeling nervous.
2. must have been nervous.
3. should have been feeling nervous.
4. felt nervous.
Ben's foot is bandaged and he is limping today. He __________________________________________________
1. might have injured his foot playing soccer.
2. must have injured his foot playing soccer.
3. might have been injuring his foot playing soccer.
4. must have been injuring his foot playing soccer.
PERSON A: What's all that shouting about?
PERSON B: The neighbours ___________________________________________
1. might be having another fight.
2. must have another fight.
3. have another fight.
4. must be having another fight.
Jim was fine until the cat came close to him. Then he began sneezing. He _____________________________________
1. might have an allergy to cats.
2. might be having an allergy to cats.
3. must have an allergy to cats.
4. is having an allergy to cats.
Look at Tom. He is sweating and appears to be out of breath. He _________________________________________
1. must be running.
2. must have been running.
3. could run.
4. will have been running.
There are lots of cars parked outside the house at the end of the block. They ______________________________________________
1. must be having a party.
2. must have had a party.
3. will be having a party.
4. have a party.
When I saw Trevor after the soccer match, his foot was bandaged and he was limping. He ______________________________________ during the game.
1. might have injured it
2. has been injuring it during the game.
3. might have been injuring it
4. must have injured it