Fill in the blanks choosing the correct modal given within the brackets to suit the sentence.

1. They ……………………….. (can/might) be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.

2. You ……………………….. (may/might) leave now if you want to.

3. ……………………….. (Could/Might) you open the door a bit, please?

4. He ……………………….. (can/could) be a Bengali, judging by his accent.

5 ……………………….. (May/Can) you play the violin?

6. Listen, carefully, you (may not/might not) ……………………….. speak during this exam.

7. They ……………………….. (can’t/may not) still be out!

8. You ……………………….. (mustn’t/might not) smoke on the bus.

9. With luck, tomorrow ……………………….. (can/could) be a rainy day.

10. You (can/might) ……………………….. be right but I’m going back to check anyway.

11. I don’t know Hindi and so I ……………………….. (must/should) learn before I go to Delhi.

12. ……………………….. you stand upside down for a minute? No, I (can’t/could)

13. You ……………………….. leave small objects lying around. Children swallow it by mistake, (shouldn’t /may)

14. This is a public place. You ……………………….. (must/should) not smoke.

15. ……………………….. (May/Can) I ask a question?

16. He had been toiling for the past fifteen hours. He ……………………….. (must/should) be exhausted.

17. Drivers ……………………….. (must/should) stop the vehicle when they see the red signal.

18. According to the weather forecast, it ……………………….. (will/may) rain tomorrow.

19. Please try to reach the venue before me. I ……………………….. (will/may) be late.

20 ……………………….. (Could/Would) you mind lifting this box for me?