
Modals (S.1)
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the word endings can modal verbs (e.g. can, must, may, would, have to) use?
-s (e.g. musts)
-ing (e.g. musting)
-ed (e.g. musted)
They don't t have -s/-ing/-ed endings.
Answer explanation
Modal verbs, unlike other verbs, do not have -s, -ing or -ed endings.
✗ musts, musting, musted
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What word(s) can come after a modal verb (e.g. can, must, may, would, have to)?
a bare infinitive: He must be fast. / I can do it.
a gerund: He must being fast. / I can doing it.
a full infinitive: He must to be fast./ I can to do it.
a past tense verb: He must went fast. / I can did it.
Answer explanation
Modal verbs are always followed by a bare infinitive.
Students must be polite at all times.
(✗ Students must to be polite at all times.)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is correct?
Could I borrow your pencil, please?
Do I could borrow your pencil, please?
Could I do borrow your pencil, please?
Do I do do do borrow your pencil, please could?
Answer explanation
Modal verbs do not need do/does/did to form questions and negative statements.
Can I buy this dress? (✗ Do I can buy this dress?)
No, you can’t. It’s too expensive.
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The police (a) evacuate the building because of the fire. Samuel (b) take his Maths exam again a week ago. Do we (c) tell Miss Lee about this? Dad (d) work last Saturday.
Answer explanation
Note that although have to and need to have similar functions as the modal must, they are verbs, so they have different forms (i.e. has to, had to, needs to, needed to).
We also form questions and negative statements with do/does/did.
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Driving a car (a) be dangerous sometimes.
need to
must
Answer explanation
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
She (a) finish tidying her room or else she can't go to the basketball game.
need
mustn't
have to
has
Answer explanation
You need to use "has to" for he/she/it.
7.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
She (a) go to the party, but her friends does.
mustn't
not need
Answer explanation
Use "doesn't have to" for he/she/it.
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