This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which option best contrasts strength:should vs might? A) Should is stronger than might. B) Might is stronger than should. C) Should equals might in strength. D) Should is weaker than might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should is stronger than might. 2. What is the function of the modal auxiliary "could" in the sentence below? "If you tried harder, you could win the race." A) Expressing possibility. B) Expressing permission. C) Expressing past ability. D) Expressing necessity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressing possibility. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Complete the sentence:Perhaps, we ..... go to the zoo next week. A) Should, ought to. B) Can, could. C) Must, have to. D) Might, may. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might, may. 6. Which sentence does not contain a modal auxiliary? A) I would look for my hat, but I'm busy. B) Mrs. Russo told her students that they will have a longer recess today. C) I can't wait for the weekend!. D) Ms. Taylor promised us a gingerbread party this year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ms. Taylor promised us a gingerbread party this year. 7. Read each sentence then select the modal auxiliary in the sentence. The flight attendant asked, "Could I please see your passport?" A) Could. B) Please. C) Asked. D) Attendant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 8. 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) Has. B) Have. C) Can. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 9. 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. 10. Which modal verb conveys the least amount of certainty? A) Can. B) May. C) Shall. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 11. Which of the following sentences correctly uses "had better" ? A) You better finish your homework. B) You had better to finish your homework. C) You had finish your homework better. D) You had better finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You had better finish your homework. 12. What is the correct present tense form of the German modal auxiliary "sollen" for "er" (he)? A) Sollen. B) Sollte. C) Sollt. D) Soll. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soll. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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) Ignore traffic signals while crossing. D) Run quickly across the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be careful while crossing the street. 16. ..... I borrow your pen, please? A) Must. B) Would. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 17. Which word represents a condition? A) Might. B) Would. C) Wood. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 18. 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?. 19. 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. 20. Sophia ..... ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 21. Jose barely talked ..... he was very shy. A) Otherwise. B) Because. C) But. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 22. We use it to express obligation or deduction. A) Can, could. B) May, Might. C) Should, ought to. D) Must, have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must, have to. 23. He ..... buy some apples. A) Might. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. He ..... give me a straight answer. He avoided my questions the whole time. A) Wouldn't. B) Will have. C) Should have. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wouldn't. 27. It ..... rain later, so take an umbrella. A) Could. B) Will. C) Might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 28. Even without strong wings, the ostrich has survived because it ..... at high speeds to escape predators. A) Running. B) Can run. C) Run. D) To run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can run. 29. Sarvesh ..... be an astronaut. He ..... travel into space. A) Will, will. B) May, will. C) Can can. D) Will, can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will, will. 30. He ..... practice his guitar before the big performance. A) Should. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. 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