This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:Many Native American reservations have their own ..... , so state police have no authority in their territory. A) Prejudice. B) Juror. C) Jurisdiction. D) Judgement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jurisdiction. 2. She kept thinking of what ..... have happened to him if she had not been there in time. A) Should. B) Must. C) Might. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 3. Robert has a new car. He ..... it for a very good price. He paid 30 percent less than the regular retail cost. A) Had to buy. B) Was supposed to buy. C) Could buy. D) Was able to buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was able to buy. 4. Identify the modal auxiliary in the sentence: "Could you please pass the salt?" A) Pass. B) Could. C) You. D) Please. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 5. Identify the modal auxiliary in the sentence:'They might come to the party.' What is its function? A) Should. B) Could. C) Might. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 6. She is sure Karla is American A) Can. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 7. We ..... obey school rules without exception. A) Must. B) Not recommended. C) Don't have to. D) Useless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 8. She ..... the doctor yesterday. A) Has to saw. B) Has to seen. C) Had to see. D) Have to see. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to see. 9. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a modal auxiliary to express permission. A) She can speak three languages fluently. B) He should be at the meeting by now. C) May I leave the room, please?. D) You must finish your homework before you go out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May I leave the room, please?. 10. Francis was able to go mountain climbing at the weekend.The modal verb refers to ..... A) Ability. B) Advice and suggestion. C) Possibility and certainty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ability. 11. Can you talk right now? No, I ..... A) Can. B) Am. C) Can't. D) Cant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 12. You mustn't touch the oven. It's very hot and you ..... hurt yourself. A) Might. B) Must. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 13. Also, he thinks I ..... work hard to be in good physical shape. A) Would. B) Should. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 14. Al painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He ..... a different color. A) Had to choose. B) Must have chosen. C) Could have been choosing. D) Should have chosen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should have chosen. 15. But there are some researchers who claim that the area ..... by a meteorite. A) Couldn't have been hitted. B) Couldn't have been hut. C) Couldn't have hit. D) Couldn't have been hit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't have been hit. 16. The Olympic athletes ..... work very hard to make the team. A) Might. B) Could. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 17. We use May for ..... A) Ability. B) Permission. C) Advice. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permission. 18. In the powerpoint which Polite questions use to help or cooperation? A) May I, can I, would I. B) Would you, could you, can you, will you. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would you, could you, can you, will you. 19. ..... you meet us at the airport tonight? A) Couldn't. B) Ought. C) Have. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 20. What ..... I do for make you believe to me? A) Hurt you. B) Make you. C) Should not be. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 21. '' What ..... you like us to get for your birthday?" Mrs Teo asked her daughter. A) Would. B) May. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 22. "I will buy a book", Does the sentence have an example of a modal auxiliary? A) Yes. B) No. C) Maybe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. ..... you make a birthday cake?+ Yes, of course I ..... A) Can / can. B) Can / can't. C) Can't / can. D) Can't / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can / can. 24. You ..... go back early if you have finished your work. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 25. I was late for work this morning because I ..... wait for the bus for an hour. A) Must. B) Had to. C) Have to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to. 26. Which of the following sentences is correct? A) She can to swim. B) He might goes to the store. C) They should study for the test. D) I musts finish my work. E) You could to help her. A) He might go to the store. B) You could help her. C) C) They should study for the test. D) She can swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) They should study for the test. 27. What is the present progressive of "answer" ? A) Was answering. B) Am answering. C) Will be answering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am answering. 28. Negate the sentence:They will travel tomorrow. A) They won't travel tomorrow. B) They not will travel tomorrow. C) They doesn't will travel tomorrow. D) They can't travel tomorrow. E) They isn't travel tomorrow. A) They won't travel tomorrow. B) They won't be traveling tomorrow. C) They will not travel tomorrow. D) They will travel not tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They won't travel tomorrow. 29. Security:Welcome to the restricted area. Before you proceed, I must clarify the rules.Visitor:Understood. What is the most important one?Security:(3) ..... A) You must leave your badge visible at all times. B) You might leave your badge visible at all times. C) You don't have to leave your badge visible at all times. D) You should leave your badge visible at all times. E) You can leave your badge visible at all times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must leave your badge visible at all times. 30. What is the past progressive of "talk" ? A) Was talking. B) Am talking. C) Will be talking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was talking. 31. Complete the sentence:If I ..... you, I would talk with my parents A) Was. B) Could. C) Would. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were. 32. Excuse me, could you ..... me the direction. A) Showed. B) To show. C) Showing. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Show. 33. We ..... (should/ought to) not come late. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 34. Lisa ..... swim when she was young A) Could. B) Can. C) Should. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 35. Choose the sentence that uses a modal auxiliary to express a necessity. A) You must complete your project by Friday. B) He could be the winner of the contest. C) We might go to the zoo tomorrow. D) She can play the piano beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must complete your project by Friday. 36. You ..... try to be more punctual. A) Would. B) Might. C) Should. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 37. Chose the correct helping verb. Use the hint in the parentheses to guide you.My soccer coach told us that we (to be expected to) practice 45 minutes per day. A) Shall. B) May. C) Must. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 38. What is the primary function of the Modal Auxiliary 'should'? A) To express strong obligation or necessity. B) To give advice, recommendation, or suggestion. C) To express past possibility. D) To express current ability or capability. E) To express a strong command. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give advice, recommendation, or suggestion. 39. You ..... put your feet on the seats in the cinema. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 40. "How long have you been married?""We ..... have been married for 23 years on our next anniversary." A) Will. B) Could. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 41. She went swimming ..... the water was freezing cold. A) Because. B) So. C) Even though. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 42. ..... you tell us where the school is? A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 43. You ..... to wear a uniform at this school. A) Have. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have. 44. We ..... make the first move. A) Must. B) Have. C) Would. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 45. Ne mange pas de bonbons avant le souper! A) Eat not sweets before dinner!. B) You don't eat sweets before dinner!. C) Don't eat sweets before dinner!. D) Not eat sweets before dinner!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't eat sweets before dinner!. 46. After training, my dog (must, can) do five tricks. A) Must. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 47. She ..... train harder if she wants to break the record. A) Should. B) Might. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 48. The student realized that he ..... learnt anything. A) Hadn't. B) Weren't. C) Wasn't. D) Didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't. 49. What modal is used to express ability in the past? A) Can. B) Could. C) Might. D) Am able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 50. Some people think that Ichabod ..... have been spirited away. A) Can. B) Might. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 51. In the sentence "He will travel to London next week, " what is the function of the modal auxiliary "will" ? A) Expressing ability. B) Expressing permission. C) Expressing advice. D) Expressing future intention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressing future intention. 52. Which modal verb is commonly used to express permission or ability? A) Could. B) Can. C) May. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 53. Read the sentence. I really hope we ..... be able to go. (Future action)Choose the correct word that completes this sentence. A) Would. B) Should. C) Must. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 54. Complete the sentence:'You ..... (not) worry about the exam.' Function:Expressing advice. Options:should, could, may, must A) Can't. B) Should. C) Shouldn't. D) Might not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 55. I ..... like to help you when I finish my homework. A) Would. B) Should. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 56. People ..... waste food. A) Shouldn't. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 57. Choose the correct modal auxiliary to complete the sentence:You ..... finish your homework before playing video games. A) Should. B) Might. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 58. Which sentence uses a modal verb incorrectly to express certainty about the past? A) They could have visited the museum yesterday. B) The team must won the championship last year. C) She would have finished her homework by now. D) I should have gone to the party last weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team must won the championship last year. 59. What is the function of the modal auxiliary 'might' in the sentence:'She might come to the party tonight.'? A) Expressing obligation. B) Expressing possibility. C) Expressing permission. D) Expressing ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressing possibility. 60. Tom is sitting at his desk. He's reading his chemistry text because he has a test tomorrow. He ..... A) Will studying. B) Should be studying. C) Must be studying. D) Could study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must be studying. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesModal Auxiliaries Quiz 1Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 2Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 3Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 4Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 5Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 6Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 7Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books