This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the best modal to complete:You ..... wear a helmet for better safety. A) Could. B) Might. C) Would. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 2. Ranjan is a refuse collector ..... he is proud of his work. A) So. B) But. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 3. Choose the sentence that contains a modal verb. A) The cat sleeps on the mat. B) They will arrive soon. C) She is very tall. D) He eats an apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They will arrive soon. 4. Ahmad:Did you like Jakarta?Doni:Well, I got lost because I ..... there before. A) Never been. B) Have never been. C) Had never been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had never been. 5. What are modal auxiliaries? A) Helping nouns. B) Helping verbs. C) Verbs. D) Helping adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helping verbs. 6. They ..... arrive by the end of this month, I guess. A) Could. B) Must. C) Can. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 7. Which modal auxiliary is used to express a strong obligation or necessity? A) Could. B) Must. C) Might. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 8. Which word is the modal auxiliary in the sentence below? "You should not eat too much sugar." A) Eat. B) Not. C) Should. D) Sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 9. People who live in glass houses ..... not throw stones ..... A) Will. B) Must. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 10. I ..... finish my homework today. A) Might. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 11. My parents have a car. We ..... walk to school. A) Doesn't have to. B) Has to. C) Don't have to. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 12. Find a similar sentence:It is illegal for us to smoke here. A) We have to smoke here. B) We shouldn't smoke here. C) We don't have to smoke here. D) We can't smoke here. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We can't smoke here. 13. The performers must practice their act. Must expresses ..... A) Necessity. B) Permission. C) Intention. D) Possibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Necessity. 14. Choose the modal auxiliary that best matches to the sentence:That ..... be Jake. It's impossible. He said he was going to Spain. A) Have to. B) Don't have to. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 15. Choose the correct modal auxiliary to complete the sentence:'You ..... apologize if you are wrong.' A) Could. B) Might. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 16. ..... we go to that new restaurant tonight? A) Shall. B) Will. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shall. 17. Which modal auxiliary is used for advice? A) Can. B) Hope. C) Should. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 18. When will you ..... come and see us in our new house? A) Can. B) Be able to. C) Have to. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be able to. 19. Since I'm nine now, my mom told me I ..... make my bed every morning. A) Must. B) Would. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 20. Change this advice modal into a obligation modalYou should visit your dentist at least twice a year.You ..... visit your dentist at least twice year. A) Can. B) Should. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 21. ..... you tell me where is the bus stop. A) Wll. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 22. He went by bus, but he ..... by car. A) Should gone. B) Might of gone. C) Could have gone. D) Ought have gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could have gone. 23. This is a large, luxurious house! It ..... cost a pretty penny. A) Must have. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have. 24. My grandma ..... sew very well, so we always bring her our ripped clothes. A) Will. B) Can. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 25. What is the future progressive of "follow" ? A) Was following. B) Am following. C) Will be following. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be following. 26. What does 'to throw something away' mean? A) To collect. B) To discard. C) To find. D) To keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To discard. 27. Emma ..... go out tonight, her parents said no. A) May. B) Must. C) Can't. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 28. They ..... not forget to bring their tickets. A) Should. B) Might. C) Did. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did. 29. On the average, a healthy heart ..... to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. A) Must. B) Should. C) Ought. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ought. 30. My parents say I ..... call if I'm going to be late. A) May. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 31. Evaluate the following sentences and determine which one uses a modal auxiliary incorrectly. A) She can sings very well. B) You must finish your homework before you can play. C) He should apologize for his mistake. D) We might go to the beach tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She can sings very well. 32. What were the giants? A) Don Quixote. B) Sancho Panza. C) Windmills. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Windmills. 33. It's wet and windy outside today. You ..... go out without an umbrella. A) Don't have to. B) Won't. C) Must. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shouldn't. 34. A:Are you going to the conference in Atlanta next month?B:I ..... It's sort of iffy right now. I've applied for travel money, but who knows what my supervisor will do. A) Will. B) Have to. C) Might. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 35. What is the meaning of 'could' in this context:I could help you if you ask. A) ability B) permission C) possibility D) necessity E) request A) Certainty. B) Suggestion. C) Obligation. D) Ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ability. 36. Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below?Jefferson wasn't sure if he ..... lift the big rock because it was so heavy. A) May. B) Must. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 37. Select the correct present tense form of the German modal auxiliary "wollen" for "ihr" (you all). A) Wollte. B) Wollen. C) Will. D) Wollt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wollt. 38. She worked hard yesterday and ..... finish everything. A) Can. B) Let. C) Could. D) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was able to. 39. He ..... pay his rent. A) Can. B) Has to. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has to. 40. You ..... wear a uniform at my new school. A) Don't have to. B) Had better. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have to. 41. Santi:May I go to library, please?Mr. Rudy: ..... A) Of course, you can. B) There you go. C) Do you where the library is?. D) Please sit down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of course, you can. 42. Select the modal auxiliary in the sentence below. George shall play the piano at his recital. A) Must. B) May. C) Shall. D) Should. E) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall. 43. Identify the correct negative form with might. A) You not might go. B) You mightn't go. C) You might not go. D) You might don't go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You might not go. 44. Hari:You look in a hurryNita:I promised I would be on time. I ..... be late A) Won't. B) Mustn;t. C) Can't. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mustn;t. 45. Form a question using "could" for the statement: "She solve the problem." A) Could she solve the problem?. B) She could solve the problem?. C) Could she solves the problem?. D) Does she could solve the problem?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could she solve the problem?. 46. Even though you don't think it's your fault, you (can, should) apologize. A) Can. B) Should. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 47. What time ..... we meet for the project? A) Shall. B) Will. C) Might. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shall. 48. Peter has an exam tomorrow, He ..... tonight. A) Had to studied. B) Has to study. C) Has to studies. D) Have to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has to study. 49. Which modal verb should be used to express ability in the present tense? A) May. B) Must. C) Should. D) Can. E) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 50. Which of the following modals expresses possibility? A) Must. B) Can. C) Might. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 51. Today our teacher told us that we ..... write our papers on Antarctica. A) Can. B) May. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 52. I must not be late to Jena's piano recital. A) Prohibition or restriction. B) Suggestion. C) Strong certainty. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obligation. 53. Which sentence correctly forms a negative with should? A) You shouldn't going. B) You should not go. C) You should not to go. D) You shouldn't to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should not go. 54. Negate the sentence:I can play the guitar. A) I can't play the guitar. B) I not can play the guitar. C) I doesn't can play the guitar. D) I cannot play the guitar. E) I isn't can play the guitar. A) I can not play the guitar. B) I cannot play guitar. C) I can't play guitar. D) I cannot play the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I cannot play the guitar. 55. Last year, I broke my leg and ..... go to school for a month. A) Am not able to. B) Haven't to. C) Shouldn't. D) Couldn't. E) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't. 56. Which word is the modal auxiliary in the following sentence: "She can play the piano very well." A) Play. B) Can. C) She. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 57. It's way past my bedtime and I'm really tired. I ..... go to bed. A) Should. B) Should. C) Could. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 58. What does 'to get along with someone' mean? A) To refuse someone. B) To accept a bad situation. C) To stop doing something. D) To be friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be friendly. 59. You ..... buy a new alarm clock. This one is broken. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 60. He ..... swim in the sea A) Can. B) Is. C) Was. D) None of the above. 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