Grammar Exercise on Modal Verbs
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
What steps may be taken to help youth develop into responsible members of society?
Provide justification for your response and any relevant situations drawn from your personal experience
or knowledge.
Write at least 250 words.
This is an example response. Add modal verbs from the box to finish it. There may be more than one
modal verb available in some situations; the one you choose will depend on how emphatic you want to
Would might may
Could can should
be.
These days, a lot of countries are worried about young people's behavior standards declining. There
seems to be an increase in small-time criminal activity, drug and alcohol abuse, and a general lack of
regard for other people. Some argue that reintroducing strict discipline in households and schools is the
best way to deal with this issue.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
What steps may be taken to help youth develop into responsible members of society?
Provide justification for your response and any relevant situations drawn from your personal experience
or knowledge.
Write at least 250 words.
This is an example response. Add modal verbs from the box to finish it. There may be more than one
modal verb available in some situations; the one you choose will depend on how emphatic you want to
Would might may
Could can should
be.
These days, a lot of countries are worried about young people's behavior standards declining. There
seems to be an increase in small-time criminal activity, drug and alcohol abuse, and a general lack of
regard for other people. Some argue that reintroducing strict discipline in households and schools is the
best way to deal with this issue.
