This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modal Verb – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Verb Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What ..... you do if you were Prime Minister of Malaysia? A) Can. B) Would. C) Could. D) Need to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 2. Choose the correct option according to the sentence: A) Permission. B) Possibility. C) Ability. D) Advice. E) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ability. 3. We ..... turn our mobile phones off in class. It's a rule. A) Shouldn't. B) Mustn't. C) Have to. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have to. 4. We use WILL to ..... A) Express obligation. B) Give recommendations. C) Predict. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predict. 5. Footballers ..... touch the ball with their hands. A) Must Not. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must Not. 6. Select the group of modal verbs ONLY A) Could, can, will. B) May, might, fight. C) May, might, light, ought to. D) Could, should, hood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could, can, will. 7. You're improving. Perhaps you ..... play in the school team one day. A) Could to. B) Mustn't. C) Might. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 8. Hummingbird is the only bird that ..... backward. A) Has to fly. B) Must fly. C) Can fly. D) Should have flown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can fly. 9. It is impossible for me to come to the party. A) I can't come to the party. B) I couldn't come to the party. C) I mustn't come to the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't come to the party. 10. We use Should and shouldn't to express: A) Obligation. B) Prohibition. C) Advice. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advice. 11. CHOOSE THE WRONG MODAL FOR THIS FRASE:I ..... GO TO MY GRANDFATHER'S AT 7:00 PM OR THEY WILL GET ANGRY A) HAVE TO. B) CAN. C) WILL. D) SHOULD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CAN. 12. ..... I go out, please? A) Must. B) Do. C) Can. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 13. Although we were late, we were still let into the show.Identify the independent clause in the sentence. A) Although we were late, we were still let into the show. B) There is no independent clause in the sentence. C) Although we were late. D) We were still let into the show. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We were still let into the show. 14. What is the modal verb in the sentence? It looks great, but it could be quite expensive. A) Great. B) Quite. C) Looks. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 15. You have a bad headache, so you ..... go to bed earlier. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Must. D) Must Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 16. Complete the sentence, using an appropriate modal verb. This is a valuable book. You ..... it. A) Mustn't lose. B) May lose. C) Needn't lose. D) Must lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't lose. 17. We use MIGHT to ..... A) Give recommendations. B) Express Obligation. C) Predict. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predict. 18. People ..... spend so much time in front of the TV. A) Shouldn't. B) Should. C) I don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't. 19. Yesterday, I ..... study all day for my English final test. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight. A) Must. B) Should. C) Had to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to. 20. The teacher asked Alice a question, but she ..... give an answer. A) Can. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 21. My dad COULD run 20 km when he was young. A) Could = ability. B) Could = desire. C) Could = obligation. D) Could = past ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could = past ability. 22. You have a lot of homework. You ..... play football. A) Must. B) Can't. C) Mustn't. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 23. Must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, and might are what type of verb? A) Linking. B) Action. C) Helping-Primary. D) Helping-Modal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helping-Modal. 24. What is the purpose of the underlined modal verb in the given sentence below.You must try to fulfill your oath because it is a solemn promise. A) Prohibition. B) Obligation. C) Ability. D) Permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obligation. 25. Time is up! You ..... stop writing. A) Must. B) Mustn't. C) Can't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 26. A:Should I study more this English grammar? B:No, you ..... You got 10! A) Can. B) Can't. C) Shouldn't. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't. 27. George is absent from class today. He ..... be sick. A) Should. B) Has to. C) Could. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 28. I ..... attend the JS prom. I've already bought a new suit. A) Would. B) Could. C) Might. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 29. You should tell the truth to the teacher.Which word in the sentences is a modal verb? A) Truth. B) Tell. C) Should. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 30. Which modal verb can be best used to give advice? A) Must (We must forget ). B) Can (You can go to the ). C) Should (You should see a ). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should (You should see a ). 31. His parents spoil him. He's always ..... to do whatever he wants. A) Must. B) Ought. C) Been able. D) Been allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Been allowed. 32. To express ability and possibility, which modal verb should we use? A) Should. B) Have to. C) Can. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 33. Sorry, but you ..... go out. You haven't finished your homework yet. A) Can't. B) Should. C) Must. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 34. I ..... go through security to get on the plane. Fill in the blank. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 35. Which word is the modal verb in the sentence:John is probably at home playing his XBOX A) Probably. B) Playing. C) XBOX. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Probably. 36. ..... I speak to the headmaster, please? A) May. B) Must. C) Need. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 37. Tom ..... ski when he was 6 = He wasn't able to. A) Musn't. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 38. The position of the adverb of manner in the sentence is ..... A) At the beginning. B) After the verb. C) At the end. D) Before the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the end. 39. ..... you go already? You have just arrived 20 minutes ago! A) Could. B) Can. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 40. Which modal verb is used for prohibitions? A) Mustn't. B) Don't have to / doesn't have to. C) Ought not to. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 41. We use MUST for: A) Permission. B) Obligation. C) Possibility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obligation. 42. Roxanne is a very good swimmer and has won lots of medals.Which sentence suits her best. A) She. B) She will swim a length easily. C) She could swim a length easily. D) She may swim a length without stopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She will swim a length easily. 43. You ..... forget your sun cream. It's going to be very hot! A) Mustn't. B) Needn't. C) Don't have to. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 44. What is the modal verb in the sentence? After many interruptions, the children may now be able to start their lesson. A) Start. B) Many. C) Now. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 45. You ..... not walk alone at night. A) Might. B) Should. C) Had to. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 46. Which word is the modal verb in the sentence:Brittney may possibly have a lunch order tomorrow A) May. B) Possibly. C) Tomorrow. D) Brittney. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibly. 47. Jerry SHOULD study more if he wants to succeed. A) Should = advice. B) Should = ability. C) Should = obligation. D) Should = desire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should = advice. 48. Which sentence is used to express necessity? A) You should check the movie out. B) You may come around 3 pm today. C) You need to go to the hospital as soon as possible. D) You shouldn't go out this afternoon as it may rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You need to go to the hospital as soon as possible. 49. Am I allowed to use your phone? The underlined expression can be replaced by ..... A) Should I use. B) Must I use. C) May I use. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May I use. 50. Jane has been working for 12 hours. She must be tired.-Here, "must" expresses ..... A) Necessity. B) Certainty. C) Duty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Certainty. 51. My best friend said, " I ..... help you move next week." (an offer) A) Be able to. B) Can be able to. C) Will. D) Would be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would be able to. 52. Smoking is not allowed on this train.Passengers ..... A) Won't be able to smoke on this train. B) Aren't able to smoke on this train. C) Mustn't smoke on this train. D) Don't have to smoke on the train. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't smoke on this train. 53. You have been coughing a lot recently. You ..... smoke so much. A) Must Not. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must Not. 54. ..... fish in this part of the river when you lived here? A) Could you. B) Were you allowed to. C) Can you. D) Are you allowed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were you allowed to. 55. It's very late. We ..... go home A) Has to. B) Needn't. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 56. Of course we ..... have a wonderful time! A) WILL. B) MIGHT. C) SHOULD. D) MUST. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WILL. 57. Which sentence expresses an idea of permission? A) May we go the bathroom?. B) Should I stay or should I go?. C) We must take Alice to the doctor's office. D) When I was young, I could play all day long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May we go the bathroom?. 58. You've never heard of Britney Spears? You ..... be serious! A) Can't. B) Shouldn't. C) Must. D) Had to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 59. They are Sick, I think they SHOULD ..... to the doctor. A) TO GOING. B) GO. C) TO GO. D) WENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GO. 60. Acupuncture ..... help you. I'm not sure, I've never tried it. A) Have to. B) Must. C) Can't. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 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