Modal and Auxiliary Verbs Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Modal and Auxiliary Verbs
Preview:
Choose the modal auxiliary that would show obligation and best complete the following sentence:
You ________________ always clean your room so your parents don’t have to do it!
A. Can
B. May
C. Should
D. None of the above
Choose the modal that would best complete the following sentence if someone was asking for permission:
_________________ I sharpen my pencil?
A. May
B. Can
C. Will
D. None of the above
Choose the modal that would best complete the following sentence:
Trevor told his friend Cooper, “You _________ wear a coat outside because it is freezing!”
A. Can
B. Could
C. Must
D. None of the above
Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: They might go to the concert tonight.
A. will
B. might
C. can
D. should
Differentiate between a modal and auxiliary verb.
A. Modal verbs are always followed by a main verb, while auxiliary verbs can stand alone.
B. Modal verbs are used for forming questions, while auxiliary verbs are used for making statements.
C. Modal verbs express necessity, possibility, or permission, while auxiliary verbs are used to form tenses and voice.
D. Modal verbs express past actions, while auxiliary verbs express future actions.
Select the modal that gives permission and best completes the following sentence:
You ______________ borrow my favorite book.
A. Might
B. Would
C. Must
D. Can
Choose the modal auxiliary that would best complete the following sentence:
You _____________ take water breaks while exercising or you can get dehydrated!
A. Could
B. May
C. Must
D. Might
Which modal verb is used to tell that someone that they are able to do something?
A. should
B. would
C. can
D. must
Select the modal that expresses a future plan and best completes this sentence:
We ___________ leave for our trip tomorrow.
A. Can
B. Could
C. Would
D. Will
Which sentence has a modal showing possibility?
A. There are many cats that would make good pets.
B. He will be at home tonight.
C. It might rain tomorrow.
D. We should take him a card.
Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: She can speak three languages fluently.
A. do
B. will
C. have
D. can
Use a modal verb in the following sentence to express possibility: I ________ go to the party tomorrow.
A. should
B. can
C. might
D. will
Which modal verb is used to tell someone that it is a requirement that they do something?
A. might
B. may
C. should
D. must
Identify the function of the modal verb in the following sentence: She can swim across the river.
A. Indicate ability or possibility
B. Denoting future possibility
C. Showing certainty
D. Expressing obligation
The boys ______________ playing volleyball.
A. are
B. is
C. am