Understanding Modal Verbs

Understanding Modal Verbs

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a modal verb primarily used to express?

The time of an action

The likelihood or ability of an action

The subject of a sentence

The object of a sentence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence implies the strongest obligation?

You will do your homework.

You must do your homework.

You can do your homework.

You may do your homework.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which modal verb indicates a possibility?

Will

Might

Must

Shall

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'I can swim,' what does the modal verb 'can' express?

Obligation

Possibility

Ability

Permission

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which modal verb would you use to ask for permission?

Must

Should

Can

Will

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'We shall go to school early tomorrow,' what does 'shall' express?

A suggestion

A possibility

A past action

A future action

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which modal verb would best complete the sentence: 'Tom ___ pay his electricity bill to have the lights turn on'?

Might

Must

Should

Can

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