This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Auxiliaries – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modal Auxiliaries Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... you play an instrument? A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 2. Which modal auxiliary is used to express a strong obligation? A) Can. B) Must. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 3. ..... 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. What does 'might' suggest in a sentence? A) certainty B) possibility C) obligation D) ability E) permission A) Certainty. B) Possibility. C) Ability. D) Obligation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibility. 8. 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. 9. Students ..... late to class A) Could not arrive. B) Would not arrive. C) Must not arrive. D) Has to arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must not arrive. 10. You really ..... watch tv so much. It isn't good for you! A) Must. B) Shouldn't. C) Might. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 11. ..... 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. 12. 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) Must. C) Should. D) Might. E) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 13. Choose the correct modal auxiliary to complete the sentence:'If you want to succeed, you ..... work hard.' A) Can. B) Must. C) May. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 14. 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. 15. My brother doesn't feel well today. He ..... to the doctor. A) Would not seen. B) Could seen. C) Should see. D) Has to seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should see. 16. Identify the modal verb in the sentence:He might come to the meeting. A) might B) come C) to D) the E) meeting A) Could. B) Should. C) Might. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 17. You seem to be having trouble there ..... I help you? A) Shall. B) Would. C) Will. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shall. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. You ..... cross the road when the red light is on. A) Mustn't. B) Must. C) Can't. D) Are able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 21. You ..... go home before six in the evening. A) Cannot. B) Have not. C) Are not. D) Would not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cannot. 22. She doesn't ..... take us. Someone else will. A) Might. B) Need to. C) Should. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Need to. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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