Set 1: Can/Could
- Which modal verb expresses ability in the present?
A) May
B) Can
C) Might
D) Must
Answer: B) Can
Explanation: “Can” is used to express ability in the present (e.g., “I can swim.”). - Identify the sentence that uses “could” correctly:
A) I could to go there yesterday.
B) I could swim when I was five.
C) He could speaks French.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) I could swim when I was five.
Explanation: “Could” expresses past ability. - Choose the correct use of “can” for permission:
A) Can you give me a book?
B) Can I borrow your pen?
C) He can be at home now.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) Can I borrow your pen?
Explanation: “Can” is informally used to ask for permission. - What does “could” express in the sentence: “It could rain later”?
A) Past ability
B) Possibility
C) Obligation
D) Certainty
Answer: B) Possibility
Explanation: “Could” indicates a possibility in this sentence. - Complete the sentence: He ___ speak five languages fluently when he was younger.
A) can
B) could
C) must
D) may
Answer: B) could
Explanation: “Could” is used to express ability in the past.
Set 2: May/Might
- Which modal expresses formal permission?
A) Might
B) Can
C) May
D) Must
Answer: C) May
Explanation: “May” is used to express formal permission. - Identify the correct use of “might” for possibility:
A) Might you help me?
B) He might come to the party.
C) Might she to go there?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) He might come to the party.
Explanation: “Might” indicates a possibility. - What is the difference between “may” and “might”?
A) “Might” is more certain.
B) “May” is more formal, and “might” is less certain.
C) They are interchangeable.
D) None of the above.
Answer: B) “May” is more formal, and “might” is less certain.
Explanation: “May” is often used in formal contexts, while “might” suggests lower certainty. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) You may to leave now.
B) You might left early.
C) You may leave now.
D) None of these.
Answer: C) You may leave now.
Explanation: “May” is correctly used to grant permission. - Complete the sentence: She ___ not come to the meeting if she is busy.
A) may
B) might
C) must
D) should
Answer: B) might
Explanation: “Might” is used to show uncertainty or possibility.
Set 3: Shall/Should
- Which modal is used for strong suggestions or advice?
A) Shall
B) Should
C) Might
D) Can
Answer: B) Should
Explanation: “Should” is commonly used to give advice. - Identify the correct use of “shall”:
A) Shall you be at home?
B) Shall I open the window?
C) He shall speaks now.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) Shall I open the window?
Explanation: “Shall” is used to make offers or suggestions, especially in formal contexts. - What does “should” express in the sentence: “You should eat more vegetables”?
A) Obligation
B) Advice
C) Certainty
D) Permission
Answer: B) Advice
Explanation: “Should” is often used to give advice or recommendations. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) Shall I to go now?
B) You should be more careful.
C) Should you to leave?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) You should be more careful.
Explanation: “Should” is used correctly here to give advice. - Complete the sentence: You ___ not smoke in public places.
A) shall
B) might
C) should
D) may
Answer: C) should
Explanation: “Should” is used for advice or recommendations.
Set 4: Will/Would
- Which modal verb is used for future intentions?
A) Shall
B) Will
C) Should
D) Might
Answer: B) Will
Explanation: “Will” is used to indicate future actions or intentions. - Identify the correct use of “would” for politeness:
A) Would you mind closing the door?
B) He would be here soon.
C) I would swim every day as a child.
D) None of these.
Answer: A) Would you mind closing the door?
Explanation: “Would” is used to make polite requests. - What does “would” express in the sentence: “I would travel the world if I had the money”?
A) Past habit
B) Politeness
C) Hypothetical situation
D) Certainty
Answer: C) Hypothetical situation
Explanation: “Would” is used in conditional sentences to express unreal or hypothetical situations. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) I will to come tomorrow.
B) He would went there if he were invited.
C) I will call you later.
D) None of these.
Answer: C) I will call you later.
Explanation: “Will” is correctly used to indicate future intention. - Complete the sentence: He ___ help you if he could.
A) will
B) would
C) shall
D) may
Answer: B) would
Explanation: “Would” is used in conditional sentences to indicate hypothetical scenarios.
Set 5: Must
- Which modal verb expresses strong necessity or obligation?
A) Can
B) Must
C) Should
D) Might
Answer: B) Must
Explanation: “Must” indicates a strong necessity or obligation. - Identify the correct use of “must”:
A) He musts study hard.
B) You must finish your homework.
C) Must he to go there?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) You must finish your homework.
Explanation: “Must” is correctly used here to indicate a necessity. - What does “must” express in the sentence: “You must wear a helmet while riding a bike”?
A) Permission
B) Obligation
C) Ability
D) Advice
Answer: B) Obligation
Explanation: “Must” is used to indicate a strong rule or obligation. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) You must to leave early.
B) He must leave immediately.
C) Must he leaves early?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) He must leave immediately.
Explanation: “Must” is followed by the base form of the verb. - Complete the sentence: She ___ be at home now; her car is parked outside.
A) can
B) might
C) must
D) should
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must” is used to express a logical conclusion or certainty.
Set 6: Ought to
- Which modal verb expresses moral obligation?
A) Shall
B) Must
C) Ought to
D) Can
Answer: C) Ought to
Explanation: “Ought to” indicates a moral obligation or duty. - Identify the correct use of “ought to”:
A) You ought to speaks politely.
B) He ought to finish the project on time.
C) Ought he to goes there?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) He ought to finish the project on time.
Explanation: “Ought to” is correctly used with the base form of the verb. - What does “ought to” express in the sentence: “You ought to help your parents”?
A) Advice
B) Permission
C) Necessity
D) Moral duty
Answer: D) Moral duty
Explanation: “Ought to” indicates a sense of moral obligation. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) You ought to to study hard.
B) He ought to respect his elders.
C) Ought he to went there?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) He ought to respect his elders.
Explanation: “Ought to” is used correctly here to express moral duty. - Complete the sentence: Students ___ respect their teachers.
A) must
B) should
C) ought to
D) might
Answer: C) ought to
Explanation: “Ought to” emphasizes moral responsibility.
Set 7: Advanced Applications
- Which modal verb expresses deduction in the present?
A) Could
B) May
C) Must
D) Can
Answer: C) Must
Explanation: “Must” is used for making deductions based on evidence. - Identify the modal verb indicating lack of necessity:
A) Must not
B) Need not
C) Should not
D) May not
Answer: B) Need not
Explanation: “Need not” means something is not necessary. - Choose the correct use of “need”:
A) You need finish the project today.
B) Need I submit the assignment tomorrow?
C) He need to go there.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) Need I submit the assignment tomorrow?
Explanation: “Need” is used as a modal to indicate necessity in questions. - What does “might not” express in the sentence: “He might not attend the meeting”?
A) Permission
B) Obligation
C) Possibility
D) Advice
Answer: C) Possibility
Explanation: “Might not” indicates uncertainty or a low possibility. - Complete the sentence: You ___ take an umbrella; it’s not raining.
A) must
B) need not
C) should not
D) can
Answer: B) need not
Explanation: “Need not” expresses that carrying an umbrella is unnecessary.
Set 8: Mixed Practice
- He ___ go to the gym every day when he was younger.
A) can
B) might
C) would
D) should
Answer: C) would
Explanation: “Would” is used to express a past habit. - You ___ to apologize for your mistake.
A) ought
B) may
C) can
D) must
Answer: A) ought
Explanation: “Ought to” is used for moral obligation. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) He can speaks English fluently.
B) You may leave now.
C) They shoulds follow the rules.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) You may leave now.
Explanation: “May” is correctly used for permission. - I ___ prefer tea over coffee.
A) will
B) would
C) can
D) should
Answer: B) would
Explanation: “Would” expresses a preference. - Complete the sentence: Drivers ___ obey traffic rules.
A) must
B) may
C) can
D) ought
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” expresses a strong obligation.
Set 9: Mixed Practice (Continued)
- He ___ be at home; I saw him in the market a few minutes ago.
A) must
B) can’t
C) might
D) should
Answer: B) can’t
Explanation: “Can’t” is used here to express impossibility based on evidence. - You ___ be careful while crossing the road.
A) must
B) might
C) can
D) ought
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” emphasizes the necessity of being careful. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) You must to leave immediately.
B) She must leave immediately.
C) Must she leaving now?
D) None of these.
Answer: B) She must leave immediately.
Explanation: “Must” is followed by the base verb form without “to.” - They ___ practice more if they want to win the match.
A) might
B) should
C) must
D) can
Answer: B) should
Explanation: “Should” is used here to indicate advice or recommendation. - Complete the sentence: We ___ visit our grandparents more often.
A) could
B) should
C) might
D) must
Answer: B) should
Explanation: “Should” suggests it is the right thing to do.
Set 10: Logical Deduction and Advice
- The ground is wet. It ___ have rained last night.
A) must
B) can
C) should
D) might
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” is used for logical deduction based on evidence. - You ___ take a break; you look tired.
A) may
B) should
C) must
D) could
Answer: B) should
Explanation: “Should” is used to give advice. - You ___ not enter this room without permission.
A) can
B) must
C) should
D) may
Answer: B) must
Explanation: “Must not” is used to express prohibition. - Choose the correct use of “might”:
A) You might to win the lottery.
B) It might rain tomorrow.
C) He mights be late today.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) It might rain tomorrow.
Explanation: “Might” is correctly used to express possibility. - Complete the sentence: The students ___ complete their assignments on time.
A) must
B) may
C) could
D) might
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” indicates obligation.
Set 11: Past Modals
- He ___ have studied harder to pass the exam.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) would
Answer: B) should
Explanation: “Should have” indicates a missed obligation or advice. - They ___ have forgotten the meeting; they are never late.
A) must
B) can’t
C) might
D) should
Answer: B) can’t
Explanation: “Can’t have” is used to express impossibility in the past. - Choose the correct sentence:
A) He must has finished his work by now.
B) He must have finished his work by now.
C) He must have finish his work by now.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) He must have finished his work by now.
Explanation: “Must have” is followed by the past participle. - She ___ have taken the wrong bus; she is late.
A) could
B) must
C) might
D) should
Answer: C) might
Explanation: “Might have” expresses a possibility in the past. - Complete the sentence: He ___ have reached on time if he had started early.
A) could
B) should
C) must
D) might
Answer: A) could
Explanation: “Could have” is used to indicate past possibility or ability.
Set 12: Modals of Permission
- You ___ leave early if you have completed your work.
A) must
B) may
C) should
D) can
Answer: B) may
Explanation: “May” is used to grant permission. - Choose the correct use of “can”:
A) Can I borrow your pen?
B) He can to drive a car.
C) Can he to complete the task?
D) None of these.
Answer: A) Can I borrow your pen?
Explanation: “Can” is correctly used for informal permission. - You ___ not smoke here; it’s prohibited.
A) can
B) may
C) must
D) should
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must not” indicates prohibition. - Students ___ use the library after class hours.
A) can
B) should
C) must
D) might
Answer: A) can
Explanation: “Can” is used for permission. - Complete the sentence: Visitors ___ not enter without an ID card.
A) may
B) can
C) must
D) might
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must not” is used for prohibition.
Set 13: Mixed Practice (Continued)
- He ___ be the one who called last night; his voice sounded familiar.
A) must
B) can’t
C) might
D) should
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” is used to express certainty based on evidence. - You ___ ask for help if you don’t understand the problem.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) may
Answer: B) should
Explanation: “Should” provides advice to seek assistance. - They ___ finish the project by tomorrow, or they will face penalties.
A) might
B) should
C) must
D) can
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must” indicates a strict requirement. - Choose the correct use of “might”:
A) He mights be at the party tonight.
B) They might not agree to your proposal.
C) She might to take the job offer.
D) None of these.
Answer: B) They might not agree to your proposal.
Explanation: “Might” is correctly used to express possibility. - Complete the sentence: If we had more time, we ___ have visited the museum.
A) could
B) must
C) might
D) should
Answer: A) could
Explanation: “Could have” expresses an unrealized possibility in the past.
Set 14: Modals for Advice and Obligation
- You ___ speak respectfully to your elders.
A) may
B) must
C) should
D) can
Answer: C) should
Explanation: “Should” is used to give advice about respectful behavior. - We ___ pay the electricity bill today; otherwise, it will be disconnected.
A) might
B) should
C) must
D) can
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must” emphasizes the necessity to pay the bill. - He ___ try to complete his homework before dinner.
A) should
B) must
C) can
D) may
Answer: A) should
Explanation: “Should” is used to suggest an advisable action. - You ___ not speak loudly in the library.
A) must
B) can
C) should
D) may
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must not” is used to express prohibition. - Complete the sentence: People ___ protect the environment for future generations.
A) may
B) should
C) can
D) might
Answer: B) should
Explanation: “Should” indicates a moral obligation.
Set 15: Modals of Possibility and Deduction
- She ___ be in her room; the lights are on.
A) can
B) might
C) must
D) should
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must” is used for logical deduction based on evidence. - They ___ have missed the train; they are never this late.
A) might
B) can’t
C) must
D) could
Answer: B) can’t
Explanation: “Can’t have” expresses impossibility in the past. - Choose the correct use of “could”:
A) He coulds run faster in his youth.
B) She could to complete the task if she tried harder.
C) We could have taken the earlier flight.
D) None of these.
Answer: C) We could have taken the earlier flight.
Explanation: “Could have” correctly indicates a missed opportunity. - Complete the sentence: It ___ rain later, so take an umbrella with you.
A) may
B) must
C) should
D) can
Answer: A) may
Explanation: “May” expresses possibility in the future. - You ___ have left the door open; I closed it before leaving.
A) might
B) must
C) can’t
D) could
Answer: C) can’t
Explanation: “Can’t have” indicates disbelief about a past action.
Set 16: Modals for Permission
- ___ I borrow your notes for the exam?
A) Must
B) Should
C) May
D) Might
Answer: C) May
Explanation: “May” is used for formal permission. - You ___ use your phone during the test.
A) may not
B) can not
C) must not
D) should not
Answer: C) must not
Explanation: “Must not” expresses strict prohibition. - Children ___ play in this area; it is safe.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) may
Answer: C) can
Explanation: “Can” grants permission. - Choose the correct use of “may”:
A) He may to come late today.
B) She mays not know the answer.
C) May I leave early today?
D) None of these.
Answer: C) May I leave early today?
Explanation: “May” is correctly used to ask for permission. - Complete the sentence: Only staff members ___ enter this room.
A) might
B) can
C) must
D) may
Answer: D) may
Explanation: “May” indicates formal permission.
Set 17: Modals for Prohibition and Necessity
- You ___ not park here; it’s a no-parking zone.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) may
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must not” indicates prohibition. - We ___ hurry, or we will miss the train.
A) can
B) might
C) must
D) may
Answer: C) must
Explanation: “Must” expresses urgency. - He ___ not waste his time on trivial matters.
A) should
B) may
C) can
D) must
Answer: A) should
Explanation: “Should” suggests advisable behavior. - Students ___ submit their assignments by the deadline.
A) can
B) must
C) might
D) may
Answer: B) must
Explanation: “Must” indicates an obligation. - Complete the sentence: You ___ not walk alone in this area at night; it’s dangerous.
A) should
B) must
C) might
D) can
Answer: B) must
Explanation: “Must not” warns against a dangerous action.
Set 18: Mixed Practice
- She ___ have left early; her car is still in the parking lot.
A) must
B) might
C) can’t
D) could
Answer: C) can’t
Explanation: “Can’t” is used to indicate impossibility based on evidence. - You ___ wear a helmet while riding a bike.
A) must
B) may
C) can
D) should
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” indicates a legal or safety requirement. - He ___ not be at the meeting because he is out of town.
A) can
B) might
C) must
D) cannot
Answer: D) cannot
Explanation: “Cannot” expresses certainty that he won’t attend. - You ___ not eat junk food if you want to stay healthy.
A) should
B) must
C) can
D) may
Answer: A) should
Explanation: “Should” advises against unhealthy habits. - They ___ have forgotten about the appointment; let’s call them.
A) might
B) can
C) should
D) must
Answer: A) might
Explanation: “Might” indicates a possibility.
Set 19: Modal Combinations in Conditional Sentences
- If you studied harder, you ___ pass the test.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) can
Answer: C) could
Explanation: “Could” is used to show possibility in a hypothetical situation. - If he had known earlier, he ___ have helped you.
A) should
B) might
C) must
D) could
Answer: B) might
Explanation: “Might have” expresses a missed possibility in the past. - You ___ bring a jacket; it might get cold later.
A) can
B) must
C) might
D) should
Answer: D) should
Explanation: “Should” gives practical advice. - If I were you, I ___ take that job offer.
A) might
B) would
C) can
D) must
Answer: B) would
Explanation: “Would” expresses a recommendation in a hypothetical scenario. - We ___ finish the project on time if everyone cooperates.
A) can
B) might
C) should
D) must
Answer: A) can
Explanation: “Can” indicates capability under the given condition.
Set 20: Miscellaneous Uses of Modals
- He ___ be the new manager; I heard it from reliable sources.
A) must
B) might
C) can
D) should
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” expresses logical certainty. - You ___ call her later if you’re busy now.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) might
Answer: C) can
Explanation: “Can” provides permission or flexibility. - We ___ be there by 7 PM to secure good seats.
A) must
B) can
C) might
D) should
Answer: A) must
Explanation: “Must” emphasizes the necessity of punctuality. - Complete the sentence: She ___ not like spicy food, so avoid ordering it for her.
A) can
B) might
C) does
D) may
Answer: D) may
Explanation: “May not” is used to express uncertainty about her preference. - Choose the correct sentence with a modal verb:
A) He musts finish his homework.
B) She might can come to the party.
C) You should review your notes before the exam.
D) We must to leave now.
Answer: C) You should review your notes before the exam.
Explanation: This sentence uses the modal “should” correctly to give advice.
