Modals (S.1)

Modals (S.1)

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Modals (S.1)

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. ​

had to/needed to
must to
mustn't to
didn't has to
can to
needing to
needed to
have to
didn’t need to

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.​

can

need to

must

Answer explanation

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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.​

has to

need

mustn't

have to

has

Answer explanation

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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.

doesn’t have to

mustn't

not need

don't have to

Answer explanation

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Use "doesn't have to" for he/she/it.

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