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Modal Verbs - Rules

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that provide additional information about the main verb.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

We add -s to the modal verb in the 3rd person singular.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Modal verbs are always followed by 'to' infinitive.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Questions are formed by placing the modal verb before the subject of the sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Negatives are formed by placing an auxiliary verb form (don't, doesn't, didn't) before the modal verb.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Mark the modal verbs you use to express advice & suggestion.

a)

should

b)

had better

c)

don't have to

d)

ought to

7.

Must and Have to are used to talk about obligation or strong necessity.

a)

True.

b)

False.

8.

Use MUST NOT (mustn't) to express

a)

obligation.

b)

necessity.

c)

lack of obligation.

d)

prohibition.

9.

To express absence of necessity or obligation, you may use

a)

mustn't

b)

don't have to / doesn't have to

c)

shouldn't

d)

needn't