This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Ought To – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ought To Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct correction for the error:'You shouldn't to tell anyone.' A) You had better to not tell anyone. B) You ought to not tell anyone. C) You shouldn't tell anyone. D) You mustn't to tell anyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You shouldn't tell anyone. 2. When expressing obligation, what is the implication of using 'ought to'? A) It signifies a personal preference. B) It implies a casual suggestion. C) It suggests a strong recommendation or moral duty, but it is not as strong as 'must' or 'have to'. D) It indicates a legal requirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It suggests a strong recommendation or moral duty, but it is not as strong as 'must' or 'have to'. 3. You should ..... to past the test. A) Studying hard. B) Studied hard. C) Studied. D) Studying. E) Study hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Study hard. 4. I wish I ..... so much. A) Eaten. B) Ate. C) Hadn't eaten. D) Have eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hadn't eaten. 5. ..... my sister had cleaned her room, my parents wouldn't be so angry. A) If only. B) Wish. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If only. 6. Peter and Sally wish they ..... a smart bike. A) Bought. B) Have bought. C) Had bought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had bought. 7. When I ..... to visit her last night, she was having a bath. A) Had come. B) Was coming. C) Came. D) Has come. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Came. 8. You ..... eat too much sugar; it can increase your risk of diabetes. A) Should. B) Had better not. C) Ought to. D) Had better. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had better not. 9. They ..... not waste time on unnecessary tasks. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Had better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 10. Teachers advise me to study English to get a good job. A) I have to study English to get a good job. B) I musn't study English to get a good job. C) I don't have to study English to get a good job. D) I ought to study English to get a good job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I ought to study English to get a good job. 11. Ought to is used when we want to express. A) An objective truth.when we are talking about laws, duties, and regulations. B) When we want to express our subjective opinion. In other words, 'what I think is best for you to do'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An objective truth.when we are talking about laws, duties, and regulations. 12. Medical students ..... study human anatomy carefully to understand body systems. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) Ought not to. D) Had better not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 13. It would be better if she rested a while. A) Neil had better prepare his homework more carefully. B) You had better come back later. C) She had better rest a while. D) Betty had better give you back the money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had better rest a while. 14. "Mustn't" means "tidak harus" . A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 15. I ..... working in this tiny office. I've been doing it for 30 years. A) Am used to. B) Used to. C) Get used to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am used to. 16. He ..... apologize to his friend for being late. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Had better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 17. We ..... eat in the classroom. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 18. In the late 1970s, the Chinese government created the one-child policy because its leaders realized that there is a direct relationship between population growth and A) Political Toleration. B) Military Strength. C) Social Mobility. D) Economic Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic Development. 19. You ..... check your bank statements regularly to avoid any errors. A) Shouldn't. B) Ought to. C) Had better. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 20. You ought to spend so much time on your phone. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Had better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 21. You've been working hard all day. What should you do? A) You should take a break. B) You ought to take a break. C) You had better take a break. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You had better take a break. 22. That's a good book. you ..... read it. A) Should not. B) Are supposed. C) Ought not to. D) Had better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had better. 23. The following sentece: "Mia should have a better job, the one she has steals all her free time, she can't do anything else but working!" expresses ..... A) Desire. B) Possibility. C) Recommendation. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desire. 24. We ..... our fingernails once a week. A) Bought to cut. B) Ought to cut. C) Ought to. D) Ought to cuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to cut. 25. A particular course or mode of action A) Prior. B) Procedure. C) Press. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Procedure. 26. We're leaving here at 10 o'clock exactly, so you ..... get here before then. A) Don't have to. B) Doesn't have to. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must. 27. A:It's so cold. B:You ..... put on your thick coat before going out. A) Ought to. B) Ought not to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ought to. 28. The refusal to obey certain laws for the purpose of influencing policy A) Cede. B) Citizenship. C) Delegate. D) Civil disobedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civil disobedience. 29. Beginning in the late 1970s, one of Deng Xiaoping's major goals for the People's Republic of China was to A) Lessen control over the bureaucracy. B) Support the practice of traditional religions. C) Encourage economic growth through modernization. D) Protect the purity of revolutionary doctrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encourage economic growth through modernization. 30. It's a secret. You ..... let anyone know about it. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Won't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mustn't. 31. An urging or pressing requirement A) Demand. B) Compromise. C) Civil disobedience. D) Currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demand. 32. You should come with me to the party. A) Stronger advice. B) Warning or order. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stronger advice. 33. I ..... go to the dentist this afternoon. I've had a toothache all week. A) Don't have to. B) Has to. C) Mustn't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 34. Comparability; similarity between two features or things A) Adapt. B) Analogy. C) Age. D) Acquire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 35. I got up early because when I woke up, I thought it was Friday. But it was Saturday and I didn't have to go to school that day. A) I needn't have got up early. B) I didn't need to get up early. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I needn't have got up early. 36. I eat bread ..... A) Three time a week. B) Three weeks. C) Three times a week. D) Three times week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three times a week. 37. I ..... I ..... it but I did it, sorry. A) Wish, hadn't done. B) Wished, haven't done. C) Wish, haven't done. D) Wished, hadn't done. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wish, hadn't done. 38. When making suggestions, what is the role of 'ought to' in the sentence? A) Expressing a command. B) Indicating a past action. C) Conveying a question. D) Expressing a suggestion or recommendation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressing a suggestion or recommendation. 39. Children ..... listen to their parents. A) Shouldn't. B) Ought to. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 40. What should you have done to deal with an unfair teacher? A) Ignore the unfair treatment and do nothing. B) Yell at the teacher in front of the class. C) Communicate calmly, seek help from school authorities, document instances of unfair treatment. D) Spread rumors about the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communicate calmly, seek help from school authorities, document instances of unfair treatment. 41. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You (a) it in no time, I'm sure. A) Are used to. B) A. will get used to. C) Got used to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. will get used to. 42. We should go for a walk in the park. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Had better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 43. You are badly ill. You (a) go to work today. A) A. shouldn't. B) Should. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. shouldn't. 44. Why is it important to provide guidance to a fat friend? A) To discourage them from being healthy. B) To ignore their struggles and challenges. C) To make fun of their weight. D) To support them in making healthy lifestyle choices and show care and concern for their health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To support them in making healthy lifestyle choices and show care and concern for their health. 45. You ..... bring some food. There is no restaurant where we are going and the trip will be long. A) Has to. B) Have to. C) Should. D) Ought to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to. 46. You ..... eat too much junk food. A) Don't have to. B) Shouldn't. C) Mustn't. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 47. The children ..... say "thank you" to you when you give them their gifts A) Must. B) Can. C) Should. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 48. An appointed or designated person to act or represent for others A) Delegate. B) Civil disobedience. C) Citizenship. D) Consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegate. 49. Which example uses 'ought to' correctly? A) You ought to eat more fruits. B) You should wear a helmet. C) You ought not to skip breakfast. D) You had better finish your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You ought to eat more fruits. 50. I wish I ..... the weather forecast. A) I was checking. B) Had checked. C) Would check. D) Cheked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had checked. 51. Tom should ..... the truth to me! A) Told. B) Tell. C) To tell. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tell. 52. I'm so sorry! I ..... tell you about the party tonight, but I forgot. A) Was suppose to. B) Was supposed to. C) Am supposed to. D) Supposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was supposed to. 53. You ..... be more polite when talking to elders. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Must. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ought to. 54. What ought to be done to address an unfair teacher? A) Spread rumors about the teacher to other students. B) Confront the teacher publicly during class. C) Ignore the situation and hope it resolves on its own. D) Document instances of unfair treatment and address the issue with the teacher or school administration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Document instances of unfair treatment and address the issue with the teacher or school administration. 55. You ..... (not eat) the food directly after picking up it from the dishes. A) Shouldn't eat. B) Should eating. C) Shouldn't to eat. D) Should to eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shouldn't eat. 56. We ..... eat as much fruit as possible in order to get enough vitamins for our bodies. A) Had better. B) Should. C) Ought to. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 57. You have a cut on your finger. You ..... see the nurse. A) Ought not to. B) Ought. C) Had better. D) Had better not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had better. 58. Children ..... drink sugary drinks. It's not very healthy. A) Should not to. B) Aren't supposed to. C) Ought to. D) Had better. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aren't supposed to. 59. The act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities A) Trade. B) Trace. C) Supply. D) Wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade. 60. We ..... go to work by car. Sky train is a wise choice during rush hour. A) Shouldn't. B) Mustn't. C) Ought to. D) Have to. 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