This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Modal Verb – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Verb Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Would you pass me the ketchup? A) Me. B) Would. C) Ketchup. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 2. 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. 3. How is the auxiliary verb can used in this sentence? Can you help me to find the answer? A) Opportunity. B) Ability. C) Request. D) Permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Request. 4. It ..... about a year until I am able to completely furnish my apartment. (prediction) A) Would have taken. B) Will have have taken. C) Must take. D) Would take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would take. 5. 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. 6. What function does the below modal verb stand for? "COULD you please close the door? " A) An assumption. B) An advice. C) An offer. D) A request. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A request. 7. The answer to " Can you help me? " is: A) Yes, you can. B) No. I could. C) No, I can. D) Yes, I can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, I can. 8. Which of the following words is an example of a modal verb? A) Make. B) Do. C) Must. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 9. 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. 10. There are plenty of apples on the fridge. You ..... buy any. A) Must. B) Should not. C) Can. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should not. 11. ..... play tennis A) Can babies. B) Babies can. C) Babies can't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Babies can't. 12. 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. 13. You ..... follow the traffic light signs. A) Can. B) Must. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 14. 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. 15. Joan ..... come home late tonight. A) Must. B) Might. C) Should. D) Was able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 16. I'm hungry ..... we eat now? A) May. B) Would. C) Shall. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall. 17. Jack ..... use his company car every day. He gets the permission from the boss. A) Can. B) Has to. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 18. 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. 19. If you had the opportunity to travel, where ..... you like to go? A) Would. B) May. C) Will. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 20. They have a lot of money. A) They might have won the lottery. B) They could win the lottery. C) They must have win the lottery. D) They must win the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They might have won the lottery. 21. We use ( ..... ) to express an ability in the past. A) Might. B) Could. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 22. You ..... give me the money today, you can give it to me tomorrow. A) Shouldn't. B) Need to. C) Don't have to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 23. You should stop smoking because it is bad for you. Which word in the sentences is a modal verb? A) Smoking. B) Should. C) Because. D) Stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 24. Choose the most appropriate modal verb to replace the modal verb in capital letters.You went to Moscow in February? It SHOULD have been cold! A) Must. B) Could. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 25. Natee said he ..... me on Sunday. A) Must phone. B) Phones. C) Would phone. D) Will phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would phone. 26. The company ..... go bankrupt if they don't find a lot of money quickly! A) Might. B) Shouldn't. C) Could. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 27. The kids ..... play soccer.Fill in the blank. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 28. We use ( ..... ) to express an ability in the present. A) Can. B) Might. C) Could. D) Be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 29. Choose the best example where the modal verb is used properly. A) Could say something?. B) You could the door open. C) You could drive a car. D) Could you wait a moment, please?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could you wait a moment, please?. 30. Parents ..... leave small children alone. A) Mustn't. B) Can't. C) Must. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 31. I think you ..... tell him everything you know and the sooner the better A) Shall. B) Were able to. C) Should. D) Might have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 32. I have never seen him eat meat. He ..... be a vegetarian. I can't be certain though. A) Might have been. B) Must. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 33. You ..... be hungry. You've just eaten lunch. A) Have to. B) Can't. C) Is she allowed to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 34. Nutrition experts agree that we ..... drink those vital two litres of water a day. A) Should. B) Need. C) Have. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 35. ..... wear jewellery to school? A) May she. B) Does she have to. C) Is she allowed to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May she. 36. I ..... do the dishes in the morning. My mother always does them. A) Shouldn't. B) Doesn't have to. C) Don't have to. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have to. 37. You ..... do lots of tests to prepare for the exam. A) Are able. B) Haven't to. C) Shall. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ought to. 38. While you are driving, you ..... listen to the radio. it's not necessary. A) Must. B) Doesn't have to. C) Must not. D) Don't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't have to. 39. You ..... throw rubbish on the ground. A) Should. B) May not. C) Mustn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 40. WHAT IS A MODAL? A) AN ADVERB THAT IS USED AS A VERB SUCH AS "BE" , "DO" OR "HAVE". B) THEY ARE AUXILIARY VERBS WHICH CAN BE USED AS A NORMAL VERB. LIKE "BE" , "DO" OR "HAVE". C) THEY ARE NORMAL VERBS WHICH ARE CALLED MODALS. D) THEY ARE AUXILIARY VERBS WHICH CAN'T BE USED AS A NORMAL VERB. UNLIKE "BE" , "DO" OR "HAVE". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) THEY ARE AUXILIARY VERBS WHICH CAN'T BE USED AS A NORMAL VERB. UNLIKE "BE" , "DO" OR "HAVE". 41. Even though they did the work, they will still have to do it again.Identify the dependent clause in the sentence. A) Even though they did the work, they will still have to do it again. B) Even though. C) Even though they did the work. D) They will still have to do it again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though they did the work. 42. The birds ..... fly. A) Could. B) Can. C) Will. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 43. I ..... my raincoat, because it wasn't rainy at all. A) Needn't have worn. B) Must have worn. C) Can have worn. D) Couldn't wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needn't have worn. 44. He has arrived late. He ..... missed the bus A) Could have. B) Must have. C) Would. D) Should have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have. 45. You ..... cheat or talk to other candidates during the exam. A) Needn't. B) Don't have to. C) Mustn't. D) Shan't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 46. ..... you sent me the file, please? A) Might. B) Must. C) Could. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 47. "You ..... to feed the dog, I've already done it" A) Don't have. B) Can't. C) Shouldn't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't have. 48. Would you like anything to drink? -expresses ..... A) A recommendation. B) An invitaion. C) An offer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An offer. 49. Which modal verb is a SYNONYM for "can" ? A) Be able to. B) Must. C) Be going to. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 50. My hands are full.I ..... answer the phone right now. A) Will be able to. B) Must. C) Might not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 51. You ..... forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time. A) Don't have to. B) Couldn't. C) Mustn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mustn't. 52. You ..... speak loudly in a library. A) Mustn't. B) Must. C) I don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 53. Teresa ..... believe her eyes. She saw a man beating his wife on the street! A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Must. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 54. 'Where can I find Luke? ' 'He ..... be in the garden.' A) Is allowed to. B) May. C) Doesn't have to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 55. We ..... not climb those mountains when we were kids. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Don't need to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 56. Which modal verbs express possibility? A) Can e should. B) May e might. C) Should e ought to. D) Must and may. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May e might. 57. Complete the sentence, using an appropriate modal verb. I don't want the children to play in this room. They ..... something. A) May break. B) Needn't break. C) Mustn't break. D) Might breaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May break. 58. I ..... do my homework tonight but I want to watch television first. A) Should. B) Could. C) Would. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 59. You ..... go to buy your own lunch if you want. A) Must. B) Can. C) Should. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 60. This is not your mobile. You ..... use it. A) May. B) Should. C) Couldn't. D) Mustn't. 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