This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It's raining now. You ..... leave without an umbrella. A) Shouldn't. B) Should. C) Would. D) Wouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 2. You ..... touch circus animals. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 3. My dad said I ..... go to Tom's house if I finish my homework. A) Must. B) Should. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 4. You ..... be done with that assignment. It's been two hours! A) Could. B) Would. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should. 5. But now that I have finished college and have a job, I realize that living at home ..... drive my parents and me crazy. (potentially) A) Could. B) Should. C) Would. D) Should have. E) Would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 6. We (may, must) buy our tickets early, before they sell out. A) May. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 7. You look tired . You ..... take a few days off. A) Should. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 8. ..... you play an instrument? A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 9. Which modal auxiliary is used to express a strong obligation? A) Might. B) Could. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 10. ..... closing the window? A) Would you like. B) Would you mind if I. C) Would you mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would you mind. 11. They said that they probably ..... come. A) Won't. B) Wouldn't. C) Cannot. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wouldn't. 12. True or False? A modal auxiliary is a helping verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which one is more certain? A) She may understand you. B) She might understand you. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She may understand you. 14. What does 'might' suggest in a sentence? A) certainty B) possibility C) obligation D) ability E) permission A) Possibility. B) Certainty. C) Obligation. D) Ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possibility. 15. This verb is used to talk about suggestions A) MUSN'T. B) HAVE TO. C) SHOULD. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SHOULD. 16. Students ..... late to class A) Must not arrive. B) Has to arrive. C) Would not arrive. D) Could not arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must not arrive. 17. You really ..... watch tv so much. It isn't good for you! A) Shouldn't. B) Might. C) Must. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 18. ..... go to the beach. A) Should. B) Let's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Let's. 19. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find to find an apartment in the city. Without an agent, you ..... not be able to find all the available listings. (possibility) A) Ought to. B) Can. C) Might. D) Should. E) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 20. Choose the correct modal auxiliary to complete the sentence:'If you want to succeed, you ..... work hard.' A) Must. B) Might. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 21. You ..... be on time in class every day. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 22. My brother doesn't feel well today. He ..... to the doctor. A) Could seen. B) Would not seen. C) Should see. D) Has to seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should see. 23. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:He might come to the meeting. A) might B) come C) to D) the E) meeting A) Should. B) Could. C) Will. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 24. You seem to be having trouble there ..... I help you? A) Shall. B) Would. C) Will. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shall. 25. Not far from the Hudson River ..... a little valley known as sleepy hollow. A) Am. B) Are. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 26. My grandfather ..... visit this temple when he was young. A) Used to. B) Ought to. C) Need. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to. 27. You ..... cross the road when the red light is on. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Are able to. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mustn't. 28. You ..... go home before six in the evening. A) Are not. B) Would not. C) Cannot. D) Have not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cannot. 29. She doesn't ..... take us. Someone else will. A) Might. B) Would. C) Need to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Need to. 30. What is the main difference between using 'Can I' and 'May I' when asking for permission in a formal setting? A) 'May I' carries a more formal and polite connotation, 'Can I' is more informal. B) 'Can I' is for ability, and 'May I' is for possibility. C) 'Can I' is more formal, while 'May I' is more informal. D) 'Can I' refers to past permission, while 'May I' refers to present permission. E) 'Can I' is only used for giving permission, not asking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'May I' carries a more formal and polite connotation, 'Can I' is more informal. 31. She can swim very fast. A) She is a poor swimmer. B) She is a fast swimmer. C) She swims slowly. D) She cannot swim at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a fast swimmer. 32. If we finish our chores by noon, we (might, may) watch a movie. A) Might. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 33. You can ride your bike in the park. A) You can ride your bike in the park. B) You cannot ride your bike in the park. C) Biking is only allowed on the road. D) You can only walk in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can ride your bike in the park. 34. There is no bus to the shopping mall. So Leonie and Ellen ..... go there by bus. A) Will. B) Must. C) Shouldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 35. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:Even though the police officer wanted to protect his son, he was not willing to commit ..... on the stand. A) Prejudice. B) Juror. C) Judgement. D) Perjury. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perjury. 36. The power of right to make judgements about the law and to arrest and punish criminals. A) Prejudice. B) Juror. C) Jurisdiction. D) Perjury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jurisdiction. 37. Select the modal auxiliary in the sentence below.You can eat the mangos in the fridge. A) Must. B) Would. C) Can. D) Should. E) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 38. Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below?" ..... I please go to Darren's party, Mom?" A) May. B) Must. C) Will. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 39. Choose the correct modal to complete the sentence: "You ..... wear a helmet while riding a bike." A) Can. B) Might. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 40. Select the modal auxiliary in the sentence below. It might rain today. A) Would. B) Might. C) Shall. D) Should. E) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 41. Which modal auxiliaries are used to show possibility? A) Might, may, could, can. B) Must, have to. C) Can, could, may. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might, may, could, can. 42. He looks really tired. He ..... sleeping late. A) Must be. B) Should be. C) Might be. D) Can't be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must be. 43. Excuse me, I ..... hear you right now. The music is too loud. A) Can. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 44. He ..... (can/could) play the guitar when he was younger. A) Could. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 45. (May, Should) we leave the house earlier to make sure we're on time? A) May. B) Should. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 46. He should ..... vegetables. A) Ate. B) Eat. C) Eating. D) Eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eat. 47. Tu n'as pas l'autorisation de sortir ce soir. A) You are allowed to go out tonight. B) You aren't allowed to go out tonight. C) You aren't allowed go out tonight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You aren't allowed to go out tonight. 48. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere! A) Would. B) Must. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 49. Which of the following is an example of a two-word verb? A) To take something up. B) To throw away. C) To give up. D) To put up with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give up. 50. You ..... park here. It's an emergency exit. A) Can't. B) May not. C) Must not. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must not. 51. Make this sentence a question:She could drive us. A) She could drive us?. B) Could us she drive?. C) Could she drive us. D) Could she drive us?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could she drive us?. 52. All students ..... report to the STAN Secretariat on September 2nd for the final exam. A) Might. B) Could. C) Need. D) Are to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are to. 53. They could go to the zoo tomorrow. A) They should go to the zoo today. B) They might visit the zoo next week. C) They could go to the zoo. D) They could go to the park tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They could go to the zoo. 54. ..... I sit here? I could not find any empty chairSure, sit down please A) Should. B) May. C) Do. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 55. Complete the sentence:'She ..... (not) go to the party.' Function:Expressing ability. Options:can, should, might, must A) Shouldn't. B) Wouldn't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 56. Find the modal auxiliary in the sentence: "They shall start the project next week." A) They. B) Shall. C) Start. D) Next. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shall. 57. The hockey player's injury kept him out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He A) Must have been disappointed. B) Might have been disappointed. C) Must have been disappointment. D) Must have been disappointing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have been disappointed. 58. Is the word 'must' a modal auxiliary? A) No, it is not!. B) Yes, it is!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, it is!. 59. Vian:I am writing a composition, and there is a word i don't know how to spellNana:You ..... open the dictionary A) Will. B) Should. C) Shall. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 60. When he was young, he ..... very well. He won medals and championships. A) Is able to swim. B) Could swam. C) Can swimming. D) Could swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could swim. ← 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