This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modal Verb – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Verb Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "You could discuss the problem with your boyfriend" -the modal verb expresses ..... A) A recommendation. B) A necessity. C) A duty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A recommendation. 2. My plants are dead. I ..... A) Can't not have given them enough water. B) Can't have given them enough water. C) Couldn't give them enough water. D) Must give them more water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't have given them enough water. 3. Which modal verbs can be used to give advice? A) Should/Shouldn't. B) Must. C) Either of them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either of them. 4. Responda:Could you come to my house please? A) Yes, I couldn't. B) No, I should. C) Off course, what time?. D) No. I must go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Off course, what time?. 5. Modal verbs are always followed by a verb in ..... A) Infinitive. B) Present simple. C) Gerund (-ing). D) To + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive. 6. Peter ..... read Hebrew, but his sister Rose ..... A) Was able to/ can. B) Can/ can't. C) Has to/ is able to. D) Could/ mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can/ can't. 7. ..... you give me your telephone number, Please? A) Should. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 8. I ( ..... ) speak chinese when I was five A) Could. B) Were. C) May. D) Be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 9. Would you pass me the ketchup? A) Would. B) Ketchup. C) Me. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 10. I'll prepare breakfast myself. You ..... get up early. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Needn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Needn't. 11. How is the auxiliary verb can used in this sentence? Can you help me to find the answer? A) Request. B) Opportunity. C) Permission. D) Ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Request. 12. It ..... about a year until I am able to completely furnish my apartment. (prediction) A) Would have taken. B) Will have have taken. C) Would take. D) Must take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would take. 13. Possibly Ira will visit Switzerland next year. A) Ira has to visit Switzerland next year. B) Ira is able to visit Switzerland next year. C) Ira may visit Switzerland next year. D) Ira would visit Switzerland next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ira may visit Switzerland next year. 14. What function does the below modal verb stand for? "COULD you please close the door? " A) An offer. B) An advice. C) An assumption. D) A request. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A request. 15. The answer to " Can you help me? " is: A) No. I could. B) Yes, you can. C) Yes, I can. D) No, I can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, I can. 16. Which of the following words is an example of a modal verb? A) Never. B) Do. C) Make. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 17. Which one is not a modal verb? A) Should. B) Want. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Want. 18. If we will analyze the one of the Lord's Ten Commandments, every single commandment uses the word "shall" as its modal verb. What does this imply? A) We have the ability to follow His commandments. B) We have no choice. C) The Lord gave us freewill. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Lord gave us freewill. 19. There are plenty of apples on the fridge. You ..... buy any. A) Have to. B) Must. C) Can. D) Should not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should not. 20. ..... play tennis A) Can babies. B) Babies can. C) Babies can't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Babies can't. 21. I was using my mobile a minute ago. It ..... be somewhere here. A) Must. B) Have to. C) Could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 22. You ..... follow the traffic light signs. A) Must. B) May. C) Can. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 23. What is the correct form of a sentence with modal verb and "Be" verb? (in a positive form) A) S + be + modal verb. B) S + modal verb + be. C) Se + modal verb + to be. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) S + modal verb + be. 24. Joan ..... come home late tonight. A) Might. B) Should. C) Must. D) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 25. I'm hungry ..... we eat now? A) May. B) Would. C) Shall. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall. 26. Jack ..... use his company car every day. He gets the permission from the boss. A) Must. B) May. C) Can. D) Has to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 27. Larry ..... be at home. His car is outside. A) A) may. B) B) mustn't. C) C ) must. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C ) must. 28. If you had the opportunity to travel, where ..... you like to go? A) Would. B) Will. C) May. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 29. They have a lot of money. A) They could win the lottery. B) They must win the lottery. C) They must have win the lottery. D) They might have won the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They might have won the lottery. 30. We use ( ..... ) to express an ability in the past. A) Might. B) Could. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesModal Verb Quiz 1Modal Verb Quiz 2Modal Verb Quiz 3Modal Verb Quiz 4Modal Verb Quiz 5Modal Verb Quiz 6Modal Verb Quiz 7Modal Verb Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books