This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You ..... drink plenty of liquids if you are sick. A) Would. B) Could. C) Must. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 2. Fill in the blank:They ..... be at the concert right now. A) Would. B) Should. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 3. We don't have to go to the festival if you don't want to.The modal verb refer to A) Lack of obligation or necessity. B) Necessity, obligation and prohibition. C) Permission and request. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of obligation or necessity. 4. We use it to give advice, opinions or suggestions. A) May. B) Should. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 5. To stay safe, you could avoid swimming when the waves are big. A) Suggestion. B) Invitation or offer. C) Probability. D) Polite request. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suggestion. 6. Which sentence uses a modal verb to show a high probability but not absolute certainty? A) You must complete the assignment by Friday. B) I will attend the conference next month. C) I might be able to help you with that later. D) The package should arrive by tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The package should arrive by tomorrow. 7. I left my wallet at home ..... I borrow $ 10? A) Might. B) Should. C) Could. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 8. ..... you please be quiet? I'm trying to study at the moment.Which option is false? A) Could. B) Can. C) Would. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 9. If I have the time, I (can, must) rake the leaves tomorrow. A) Can. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 10. Hima Das ran so fast that she ..... win the medal. A) May. B) Could. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 11. We use it to express possibility A) Can, could. B) May, might. C) Must, Have to. D) Will, shall, would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May, might. 12. This verb is used to talk about permissions A) MUST. B) MIGHT. C) MAY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MAY. 13. Complete the sentence:'You ..... (not) forget your umbrella.' Function:Expressing advice. Options:could, should, may, must A) Might. B) Should. C) Can. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 14. Don Quixote fought with real enemies A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 15. I ..... drive a car . A) Do not can. B) Not can. C) Can not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can not. 16. Dia pr tidak bisa berenang di sungai A) She can't swim in the river. B) He can't swim in the river. C) She can swim in the river. D) She can't swimming in the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She can't swim in the river. 17. I could ..... bought that car but I didn't have enough money to pay for the petrol. A) Have to. B) Had. C) Must. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have. 18. Martha ..... play the guitar. A) Can. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 19. He ..... come to the baseball game if he finishes his homework. A) Will. B) Shall. C) Might. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 20. A:Is Jodie a doctor now?B:Not yet, but almost. She finished medical school last month, but she hasn't taken her exams yet. She ..... be a doctor until she passes them. A) Might. B) Can. C) Might not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 21. I feel dizzy and lightheaded. I think ..... A) I will faint. B) I'm going to faint. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm going to faint. 22. Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below? If you like, you ..... have a piece of cake now. A) Must. B) Will. C) Might. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 23. The English exam was very easy. I ..... all the items. A) Has to answer. B) Must answer. C) Could answer. D) Would answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could answer. 24. Which phrase means to stop doing something? A) To give something up. B) To take something up. C) To put something off. D) To throw something away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give something up. 25. All knights have a squire A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 26. She has lived in England for five years, so now she ..... fluently. A) May speak. B) Can speak. C) Must speak. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can speak. 27. Choose the appropriate modal auxiliary to complete the sentence.We ..... help in the research work. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 28. ..... you come over for dinner on Friday night? I really want to hang out with you, so I hope you can come. A) Will have. B) Can. C) Must. D) Must have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 29. Imran ..... for IDN Media. He has been working there for years. It's his permanent job. A) Works. B) Is working. C) Has been working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Works. 30. Which option best contrasts strength:should vs might? A) Should is weaker than might. B) Should is stronger than might. C) Should equals might in strength. D) Might is stronger than should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should is stronger than might. 31. What is the function of the modal auxiliary "could" in the sentence below? "If you tried harder, you could win the race." A) Expressing past ability. B) Expressing possibility. C) Expressing permission. D) Expressing necessity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressing possibility. 32. You ..... hear my uncle talk about his work in Antarctica. A) Would. B) Should. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 33. Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below?We ..... have won the game if Graham had been able to play. A) Must. B) Can. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 34. Complete the sentence:Perhaps, we ..... go to the zoo next week. A) Might, may. B) Must, have to. C) Should, ought to. D) Can, could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might, may. 35. Which sentence does not contain a modal auxiliary? A) I would look for my hat, but I'm busy. B) I can't wait for the weekend!. C) Ms. Taylor promised us a gingerbread party this year. D) Mrs. Russo told her students that they will have a longer recess today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ms. Taylor promised us a gingerbread party this year. 36. Read each sentence then select the modal auxiliary in the sentence. The flight attendant asked, "Could I please see your passport?" A) Asked. B) Could. C) Please. D) Attendant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 37. Read the sentence. I ..... dance well because I have taken dance lessons the past three years. (Ability)Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence below. A) Can. B) Have. C) Does. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 38. I ..... go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill. A) Must to. B) Had to. C) Must. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to. 39. Which modal verb conveys the least amount of certainty? A) Can. B) May. C) Shall. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 40. Which of the following sentences correctly uses "had better" ? A) You had better finish your homework. B) You had better to finish your homework. C) You better finish your homework. D) You had finish your homework better. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You had better finish your homework. 41. What is the correct present tense form of the German modal auxiliary "sollen" for "er" (he)? A) Sollen. B) Sollte. C) Soll. D) Sollt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soll. 42. Mr. Sam ..... for MNC Corporation for thirty years before he retired. A) Worked. B) Was working. C) Had been working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been working. 43. My teacher said that Briana ..... go to the nurse's office if she needs to. A) Will. B) May. C) Would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 44. You ought to be careful while crossing the street. A) Look only to the left before crossing. B) Be careful while crossing the street. C) Run quickly across the street. D) Ignore traffic signals while crossing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be careful while crossing the street. 45. Which word represents a condition? A) Should. B) Would. C) Might. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 46. Make a request. You need a pencil: A) Can you give me a pencil?. B) May I borrow your pencil, please?. C) This is my pencil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May I borrow your pencil, please?. 47. A man fell into the river yesterday.The police ..... save him. A) Cannot. B) Weren't able to. C) Aren't able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weren't able to. 48. Sophia ..... ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 49. Jose barely talked ..... he was very shy. A) Though. B) Otherwise. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 50. We use it to express obligation or deduction. A) Should, ought to. B) Can, could. C) May, Might. D) Must, have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must, have to. 51. He ..... buy some apples. A) Might. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 52. Years ago, people ..... only travel to Antarctica by ship. A) Could. B) Must. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 53. John is over two hours late already, He ..... missed the bus again. A) Should have. B) Must have. C) Will have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 54. He ..... give me a straight answer. He avoided my questions the whole time. A) Will have. B) Wouldn't. C) Might have. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wouldn't. 55. It ..... rain later, so take an umbrella. A) Should. B) Might. C) Could. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 56. Even without strong wings, the ostrich has survived because it ..... at high speeds to escape predators. A) Running. B) Can run. C) To run. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can run. 57. Sarvesh ..... be an astronaut. He ..... travel into space. A) Will, will. B) Will, can. C) Can can. D) May, will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will, will. 58. He ..... practice his guitar before the big performance. A) Should. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 59. Mom said she (can, must) run every day to be ready for the marathon. A) Can. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 60. Mrs. Shirley ..... have a snack for us today. A) Will. B) Must. C) Can. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesModal Auxiliaries Quiz 1Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 3Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 4Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 5Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 6Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 7Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 8Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books