Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 7 (30 MCQs)

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1. Change this ability modal into a possibility modalI can do 5 cartwheels in a row.I wish I ..... do 5 cartwheels in a row.
2. She will ..... wait in line like everyone else.
3. Ichabod ..... read. He especially likes to read scary stories.
4. You ..... dress warmly if you visit Antarctica.
5. How did Sancho Panza follow Don Quixote?
6. Choose the appropriate modal auxiliary to complete the sentence ..... I borrow your book?
7. You ..... attend the meeting this week if you are too busy.
8. If he ever goes back, I ..... love to go with him.
9. Read the sentence. You ..... borrow my dictionary as long as you bring it right back. (granting permission)Circle ALL the words that can be used to correctly complete the sentence.
10. Which modal verb would you use to ask for permission?
11. You ..... finish your homework.
12. My husband is preparing dinner. He's not a good cook so you ..... expect anything special.
13. I ..... read too. I am afraid to read scary stories because they might give me nightmares.
14. You ..... be joking.
15. Janet did not get enough sleep last night. She ..... be a bit grouchy today.
16. ..... I send the email now?Choose the option that expresses asking advice.
17. Neither of us knows the way to their house. We ..... a map with us or we'll probably get lost.
18. A:I think that the grade my teacher gave me on my test is wrong.B:Really? You ..... to her after class today.
19. Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below? ..... you hear the music playing in the other room?
20. Form a question using "can" for the statement: "We solve the equation $x^2 = 4$
21. Choose the appropriate modal auxiliary to complete the sentence ..... I borrow your copy of Mythology book.
22. Select the option that uses ought to correctly in an affirmative sentence.
23. The sky is getting dark. Rain ..... fall today.
24. Which word is NOT an example of a modal auxiliary?
25. Of course, I ..... get my parents' permission to go!
26. "Did you enjoy the picnic?'"It was okay, but I'd rather ..... to a movie"
27. Which modal verb is best used to make polite requests or offers?
28. I ..... go to the party last night because I was sick.
29. Choose the correct modal:You ..... try this new restaurant; it's amazing!
30. David hit the tree because he ..... stop his car. The brakes weren't working.