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Modal Verbs

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a modal verb?

a)

An auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility.

b)

A verb that expresses necessity or possibility.

c)

An auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or susceptibility.

2.

These are examples of modal verbs

a)

Used to

Must

May

b)

Need to

Can

Will

c)

Ought to

Had

Could

d)

Needn´t

Should

Might

3.

We use are/aren´t allowed to:

a)

To talk about things that are not obligatory

b)

To talk about rules that often comes from ourselves.

c)

To talk about things that are prohibited.

d)

To talk about things that are necessary.

4.

We use should, shouldn't, ought to, had better to give and ask for advice and recommendations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

We use needed to:

a)

To talk about things that are not obligatory or necessary.

b)

To talk about things that were obligatory or necessary.

c)

To talk about things that were not obligatory or necessary.

d)

To talk about things that are obligatory or necessary.

6.

We use may, might, must, could, may not and mightn't when there is 50% of possibility that something is true or not.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

To talk about rules, regulations and obligations, that often comes from ourselves.

a)

Have to

b)

Need to

c)

Must

d)

Might

8.

Complete the sentence:

Usually at University you ______ go to classes all day.

a)

Aren't allowed to

b)

Mustn´t

c)

Don´t have to

9.

To refuse permission or to say you dont have the skill to do something.

a)

Could

b)

Couldn´t

c)

Must´n

d)

Can´t

10.

To criticise past actions or to say it was a mistake.

a)

Should/Ought have to+ past participle

b)

Should/Ought + past perfect

c)

Should/Ought to + past simple

d)

Should/Ought have + past participle

11.

We use can't when there´s a 90% chance that something isn´t true.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

This sentence is correct:

You isn't allowed to eat in class.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE