Zeal study TNTET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation English: Modal Auxiliaries quiz

English: Modal Auxiliaries

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. He ________ swim across the river when he was young.

could can might

Answer: could (Expresses past ability)

2. It ________ rain tonight.

may must should

Answer: may (Expresses possibility)

3. You ________ obey the laws of the country.

must can might

Answer: must (Expresses strong obligation/necessity)

4. ________ I come in, Sir?

May Can Will

Answer: May (Used for formal permission)

5. We ________ help the poor.

should may will

Answer: should (Expresses moral duty/advice)

6. I ________ lift this heavy box.

can may might

Answer: can (Expresses present ability)

7. ________ you lend me your pen, please?

Would Must Should

Answer: Would (Used for polite requests)

8. If I were you, I ________ buy that house.

would can shall

Answer: would (Used in Type 2 conditional sentences)

9. You ________ not smoke here. It is a hospital.

must might could

Answer: must (Expresses prohibition)

10. I ________ promise to help you.

will may might

Answer: will (Used to express promise)

11. He said that he ________ come.

might may can

Answer: might (Past tense of 'may' in indirect speech)

12. ________ you like a cup of tea?

Would Should Can

Answer: Would (Used for offers/invitations)

13. Children ________ listen to their parents.

ought to can may

Answer: ought to (Similar to 'should', expresses moral obligation)

14. Walk carefully lest you ________ fall.

should must will

Answer: should (The word 'lest' is always followed by 'should')

15. She ________ be at home now. (Possibility)

might must shall

Answer: might (Expresses remote possibility)