Sort into columns

Possibility Modals —
Sort Past Guesses and Forms.

Tap each tile, then tap its matching column. Follow the sorting rule on each board.

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Question 1

These are guesses about yesterday. Sort them by whether they describe a completed action or an activity in progress.

Question 2

Use the context in each tile to sort could have into a guess about the past or an opportunity not taken.

Question 3

Sort these questions by whether they ask for permission or ask about a possible outcome.

Question 4

Sort these sentences by whether the verb pattern after the modal is correctly formed.

Practice Possibility Modals — Sort Past Guesses and Forms with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 4 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every set.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Possibility Modals — Sort Past Guesses and Forms in everyday English.

Looking for more practice? See all exercises for this lesson.