EB4 SL Modal Verbs Quiz

What is the meaning of the modal verb 'can'?

• Refusing to do something

• Express ability, possibility, permission, or to make a request

• Expressing emotions

• Indicating past tense

What is the meaning of the modal verb 'must'?

• Express strong obligation or necessity

• Indicating past tense

• Signifying future possibility

• Expressing mild preference

What is the meaning of the modal verb 'should'?

• Used to express certainty or a strong belief

• Signifies a future action that is likely to happen

• Used to give advice, make recommendations, or talk about what is generally right or wrong.

• Indicates a past action that was expected to happen but did not

Differentiate between 'can' and 'could' in terms of their meaning.

• The word 'can' is used to indicate past ability or permission, while 'could' is used to indicate present ability or permission.

• The word 'can' is used to indicate present ability or permission, while 'could' is used to indicate past ability or permission.

• The word 'can' is used to indicate present inability or prohibition, while 'could' is used to indicate past inability or prohibition.

• The word 'can' is used to indicate future ability or permission, while 'could' is used to indicate present ability or permission.

Differentiate between 'must' and 'should' in terms of their meaning.

• must and should are synonyms

• must is used for suggestions, while should is used for strong necessity

• must and should are interchangeable in all contexts

• must implies strong necessity or obligation, while should suggests a recommendation or a lesser degree of necessity

Explain the difference in usage between 'will' and 'would'.

• Will is used for past actions, while would is used for future actions

• Will is used for hypothetical situations, while would is used for certain situations

• Will is used for expressing intentions, while would is used for expressing certainty

• The modal verb 'will' is used to express future actions or intentions, while 'would' is used to express hypothetical or conditional situations.

Compare and contrast the meanings of 'shall' and 'should'.

• Shall is used to indicate a past action, while should is used to indicate a future action.

• Shall is used to indicate a recommendation, while should is used to indicate an obligation.

• Shall and should have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.

• Shall is used to indicate a future action or obligation, while should is used to indicate a recommendation or a desirable action.

Complete the sentence: I _____ be in my office at 8 sharp in the morning because my boss told me so. 

• have to

• must

• should

Complete the sentence: Dear! You look awfully tired. You _____ get some sleep.

• should

• have to

• must

Find a similar sentence: It is illegal for us to smoke here.

• We can't smoke here.

• We shouldn't smoke here.

• We couldn't smoke here.