Modal Auxiliaries and Similar Expressions Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Modal Auxiliaries and Similar Expressions
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Which sentence correctly expresses necessity?
A. You must update your antivirus software.
B. You might update your antivirus software.
C. You could update your antivirus software.
D. You may update your antivirus software.
“Would you mind if I______ the network settings before reconnecting?”
A. reset
B. resetting
C. to reset
D. resets
“May I ______ your computer to install the necessary software?”
A. use
B. used
C. using
D. uses
Which modal auxiliary is used to express strong obligation?
A. Can
B. Must
C. Might
D. Could
You ___ back up your data. The hard drive might fail soon.
A. may
B. had better
C. might
D. could
Which sentence correctly expresses a regret about the past?
A. You should have saved your work before the power outage.
B. You must have saved your work before the power outage.
C. You can have saved your work before the power outage.
D. You shall have saved your work before the power outage.
Which modal verb is used to indicate something that was expected but didn’t happen?
A. Could
B. Might
C. Was supposed to
D. Must
Which sentence is correct?
A. You must to install the latest update.
B. You must install the latest update.
C. You musts install the latest update.
D. You must installing the latest update.
Which sentence correctly shows past ability?
A. When I was a student, I can code in Java.
B. When I was a student, I could code in Java.
C. When I was a student, I should code in Java.
D. When I was a student, I must code in Java.
He ___ work with old programming languages before switching to Python.
A. used to
B. be used to
C. must
D. should
Which sentence is the most polite way to ask for permission?
A. Can I use your computer?
B. Could I use your computer?
C. May I use your computer?
D. Might I use your computer?
Which sentence means ‘I was not familiar with using Linux before, but now I am’?
A. I used to using Linux.
B. I am used to using Linux.
C. I used to use Linux.
D. I must use Linux.
Which modal is used to express certainty in the future?
A. Will
B. Might
C. Could
D. Should
Which modal verb expresses a weak possibility?
A. Must
B. Might
C. Shall
D. Should
Which modal phrase describes a past habit?
A. Used to
B. Be used to
C. Could
D. Should
