Practice Exercise 1
Choose the appropriate modal to complete the sentence.
Scenarios:
1. The lights are off. He ____ (must/might/could) be out.
2. She ____ (must/might/would) be the one who left the door open.
3. It ____ (could/must/would) rain later, so take an umbrella.
Answers:
1. The lights are off. He must be out.
2. She might be the one who left the door open.
3. It could rain later, so take an umbrella.
Practice Exercise 2
Create a conditional sentence that reflects it.
Situations:
1. You want to express a general truth about plants needing water to grow.
2. You’re considering what might happen if you miss the bus tomorrow.
3. You regret not bringing an umbrella because it rained.
Answers:
1. If plants don’t get water, they die. (Zero Conditional)
2. If I miss the bus tomorrow, I will be late for work. (First Conditional)
3. If I had brought an umbrella, I wouldn’t have gotten wet. (Third Conditional)
Practice Exercise 3
Prompts:
1. Imagine you’re considering an alternative career path.
Write a second conditional sentence about it.
2. You’re speculating about why a friend hasn’t arrived yet.
Write a first conditional sentence with a modal.
3. You’re thinking about what might have happened if you hadn’t taken a specific action in the past.
Write a third conditional sentence with a modal.
Answers:
1. If I were an artist, I would create murals.
2. If she should arrive late, we might need to start without her.
3. If I hadn’t studied, I might have failed the exam.