WorksheetsModal Auxiliary Verbs Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is the meaning of the modal auxiliary verb 'can'?
Express ability, possibility, permission, or to make requests
Referring to past actions
Expressing emotions and feelings
Indicating future tense
Provide an example of using the modal auxiliary verb 'must' in a sentence.
She must be 100 years old.
You must finish your homework before you can go out to play.
You must eat ice cream for dinner.
I must go to the moon tomorrow.
Explain the difference between 'may' and 'might' in terms of usage.
Express possibility or permission in different tenses
They are both past tense forms of 'may'
They have the same meaning and are just different spellings
They are interchangeable and can be used in any context
When do we use the modal auxiliary verb 'should' in a sentence?
To indicate obligation, duty, or a recommendation
To express excitement or surprise
To indicate past tense
To show possession
Give an example of using the modal auxiliary verb 'could' to express possibility.
I could go to the party tonight if I finish my work on time.
I could become a superhero and save the world.
I could eat a whole elephant in one sitting.
I could fly to the moon tomorrow.
What is the meaning of the modal auxiliary verb 'will'?
Indicate future tense or express willingness or determination
Indicate past tense
Used for commands
Express uncertainty
In what situations do we use the modal auxiliary verb 'ought to'?
To indicate past tense
To express obligation, duty, or moral requirement
To express surprise or disbelief
To show future possibility
Explain the meaning of the modal auxiliary verb 'shall' and its usage.
Shall is used to indicate uncertainty
Shall is used to indicate future action or intention, make suggestions or offers, or to ask for advice or instructions.
Shall is used to express past actions
Shall is only used in formal writing
Provide an example of using the modal auxiliary verb 'would' in a sentence.
I would like to eat pizza for breakfast.
I would like to go to the beach tomorrow.
I would like to stay home and do nothing.
I would not like to go to the beach tomorrow.
Discuss the difference between 'can' and 'could' in terms of their usage.
Present ability or permission vs. past ability or permission
Different tenses of the same verb
Used interchangeably in all situations
Only used in formal writing
What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.
If dinosaurs were alive today, they would be some of the largest creatures on Earth.
giving permission
a condition
What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.
Tracy will finish her degree in marketing next year.
future action
a condition
What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.
When he was a puppy, our dog Sparky could run for miles without getting tired.
past ability
expectation
What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.
Tiny robots made out of DNA might one day be used to fight diseases.
possibility
near certainty
What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.
You may pick some of these tulips to put in your bouquet.
advice
giving permission
Select the modal verb that best completes the sentence.
Ms. Lester is a talented musician. She _____ play the piano beautifully, and she also sings.
can
should
Select the modal verb that best completes the sentence.
Since the score is 7-0 in the eighth inning, our team _____ easily win the game.
should
must
Select the modal verb that best completes the sentence.
We can't find the toy boat anywhere. It _____ have sunk.
can
must
Select the modal verb that best completes the sentence.
_____ you peel the beets and the potatoes for dinner?
Could
Should
Type the modal verb that best completes the sentence.
Ava (a) have finished the tortilla chips, but I'm not sure.
Modal verbs don´t need another verb in the sentence
True
False
In the sentence: "She can ________ the breakfast tomorrow" Wich one is the right form of the action verb?
Cooked
Cooking
Cook
Cooks
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that provide additional information about the main verb.
True
False
We add -s to the modal verb in the 3rd person singular.
True
False
Modal verbs are always followed by 'to' infinitive.
True
False
Questions are formed by placing the modal verb before the subject of the sentence.
True
False
Negatives are formed by placing an auxiliary verb (do, does, did) in the negative form before the modal verb.
True
False
Mark the modal verbs you use to express advice & suggestion.
should
had better
don't have to
ought to
Must and Have to are used to talk about obligation or strong necessity.
True.
False.
Use MUST NOT (mustn't) to express
obligation.
necessity.
lack of obligation.
prohibition.
To express absence of necessity or obligation, you may use
mustn't
don't have to / doesn't have to
shouldn't
needn't
GRAMMAR - DEFINITIONS
What is a modal verb?
They are verbs to express conditions, abilities, possibilities, so on.
They are auxiliary verbs to express probabilities, permissions, suggestions, so on.
They are normal verbs to express present, past, and future actions.
They are special verbs to express favors, plans, habits, and conditions.
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
We _______ use our mobile phones in class.
can not
have to
could not
mustn't
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
Jennifer, tell me...Who ________ I invite to my party?
should
may not
must not
have to
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
Oh no! I ______ go now because I am late for my class. Bye!
mustn't
can
have to
may
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
I ____________ do many things for my sea animals in the future, but I can’t in this moment.
could
ought not to
dare
needn’t
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
Let’s play something… I ____________ you to knock on the door and run!
dare
need
ought to
must
MODAL VERBS
Correct the following sentence. Type the correct sentence considering the grammar of the modal verbs.
You don't have to leaving home during the lockdown.
(a)
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
I ____________ visit my British uncle the next week… he wants to see me.
could not
ought to
shall not
dare
MODAL VERBS
Complete the following sentence with the correct Modal Verb according to the grammar and context.
I _____________ bring an umbrella, it might rain later.
Wouldn't
Needn't
Should
Can
MODAL VERBS
Correct the following sentence according to the usage of the modal verb.
They ought not travel around the world.
(a)
When we get home from school, I ____ like a snack.
can
would
must
will
You ____ swim in the pool to cool off after your run.
would
will
should
might
I ____ study to earn straight As on my report card.
must
could
may
might
Maddox ____ borrow my bok if he promises to take care of it.
should
may
might
must
Eeman ____ sing and dance very well.
might
would
can
may
If you finish the test early, you ____ double-check your answers.
would
might
must
could
I ____ go swimming if my mom can give me a ride to the pool.
can
must
might
would
Since I didn't pack a lunch, I ____ buy one at school.
will
would
could
should
