Modal Verbs Quiz

Which of the following is a modal verb used for giving advice?

• Can

• Will

• Must

• Should

What is the correct negative form of 'You should put hot water on a burn'?

• You should put hot water not on a burn.

• You should not put hot water on a burn.

• You should put not hot water on a burn.

• You not should put hot water on a burn.

Which modal verb is rarely used in the negative form?

• Should

• Ought to

• Can

• Had better

What is the correct contraction of 'You had better not forget to pay your tuition'?

• You'd better not forget to pay your tuition.

• You better not forget to pay your tuition.

• You better not to forget to pay your tuition.

• You had better forget to pay your tuition.

Which modal verb is used to express urgency, demand, threat, or worry?

• Should

• Ought to

• Had better

• Would

What is the correct form of 'You ought to finish your homework before you go out' in the negative?

• You ought to finish your homework not before you go out.

• You ought to not finish your homework before you go out.

• You ought to finish not your homework before you go out.

• You ought not to finish your homework before you go out.

Which modal verb is the most common way to give advice?

• Can

• Should

• Would

• Must

What is the correct form of 'He had better not be late again or he'll be in trouble' in the positive form?

• He had better not be late again or he'll be in trouble?

• Had better he not be late again or he'll be in trouble

• He had better be late again or he'll be in trouble?

• he had better come earlier or he'll be in trouble.

Which modal verb is followed by the simple form of a verb in these patterns?

• Must

• Would

• Can

• Should

What is the correct form of 'You should apply a bandage and put pressure on the wound' using 'had better'?

• You had better apply a bandage and put pressure on the wound.

• You had better not apply a bandage and put pressure on the wound.

• You had better apply a bandage not and put pressure on the wound.

• You had better apply not a bandage and put pressure on the wound.