Grammar Quiz

Modal Auxiliary Verb Quizzes


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If I ask a question about your past, … you answer it?

  1. would
  2. will


When you are putting gasoline in your gas tank, you ___ smoke! It is forbidden.

A. Must not
B. Must
C. Have to
D. Don’t have to


I’m a good swimmer. I…….swim a hundred lengths of the swimming pool.

A. Can
B. Must


___ you speak any foreign languages?
a. May
b. Can
c. Have


You … throw litter from your vehicle because it can pose a risk to the environment.

  1. mustn’t
  2. won’t


Which modal verb do we use when we are obliged or required to do something?

A. Can
B. Should
C. Could
D. Must


The whole kitchen was still dirty; she … forgotten to clean it.

A. should have
B. would have
C. might have
D. must be
E. could be


He can come (en forma negativa es)

A. He can come
B. Can he come?
C. He can´t come
D. He come cannot


She … do more than two tasks at one time yesterday.

  1. could
  2. can


Which modal verb do we use to express something is possible?

A. Need
B. May
C. Must
D. Should


You look tired. You ___ go to bed.

A. Should
B. Ought
C. Are to


‘Ted, are you going to Tia’s birthday party tomorrow evening?’ ‘I don’t think so, I … the dentist.”

A. am having to see
B. have seen
C. have to see
D. had to see
E. would have to see


__ we stay or leave?

A. Will
B. Would
C. Shall


In some states, it is illegal to talk on a cell phone in your car. Those drivers ___ use phones in their cars.

A. Don’t have to
B. Should
C. Must not
D. Must


Take an umbrella. It ___ rain later.

A. Has to
B. Need
C. Might


… you please check my paper for grammar errors?

  1. can
  2. may


‘Why don’t you ask your sister to come along with us to the movie?’ ‘I did, but she … stay at home.’

A. used to
B. might
C. can
D. could
E. would rather


Sorry I’m late. I ……..go to the doctor’s this morning.

A. Must
B. Had to


You look tired. You….. go to bed earlier.

A. Should
B. Must


Adi is usually punctual, but we have been waiting for him for an hour now; he … in the traffic jams.

A. had better not be trapped
B. should be trapped
C. must be trapped
D. may have been trapped
E. used to be trapped


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