S10C | Quiz 1 (Grammar)

What does the use of 'should' typically imply in a prediction about the future?

• Certainty

• Uncertainty

• Possibility

• Improbability

What tense is used to describe events in progress at a certain time in the future?

• Past perfect

• Future continuous

• Present perfect

• Future perfect

How can uncertain speculation about the future be expressed using modal verbs?

• By using 'must'

• By using 'may' and 'might'

• By using 'should'

• By using 'could'

How can uncertainty be expressed in predictions about the future?

• By using the modal verb 'will'

• By adding adverbs like 'probably' and 'possibly'

• By using the past tense

• By using the present continuous tense

Which tense is commonly used to speculate about actions that will be completed by a certain time in the future?

• Future perfect

• Present continuous

• Past perfect

• Future continuous

What might be an appropriate adverb to use after 'may' or 'might' to indicate a slightly more certain speculation about the future?

• 'definitely'

• 'surely'

• 'well'

• 'certainly'

Which adverbs can be used to indicate different degrees of certainty in predictions?

• only 'probably'

• only 'hopefully'

• 'almost certainly' and 'definitely'

• 'occasionally' and 'generally'

Which modal verb is commonly used to express certainty in predictions based on personal belief rather than observable evidence?

• would

• can

• will

• should

Which of the following phrases indicates a more certain speculation about the future?

• "They might discover a cure for cancer."

• "They may well discover a cure for cancer."

• "They could possibly discover a cure for cancer."

• "They should discover a cure for cancer."

How can passive voice be useful in speculative language about the future?

• It indicates past events

• It avoids specifying who is responsible for an action

• It suggests certainty

• It emphasizes the speaker's belief