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Question 1
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Fill suitable modal auxiliary to complete the sentence:
You haven't had a holiday for a very long time. You need one now.
You say: It's time I ______ have a holiday now.

A
shall

B
will

C
should

D
must

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
According to the meaning of the sentence it expects an extreme obligation
Option D is the correct answer because it expresses extreme obligation
Whereas option A expresses certainty in future action;
option B expresses the same as option A;
option C expresses an advice regarding what is correct.
Question 2
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Read the situation and fill in the blank accordingly:
You phone Ann but somebody else answers. Ann isn't there. You want to leave a message for her.
You say: ________________

A
Will you give her a message?

B
Could you give her a message?

C
Shall you give her a message?

D
Would you give her a message?

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
The sentence requires modal verb which expresses an ability.
Therefore Option B is the correct answer as it expresses ability.
Whereas option A expresses certainty in future actions;
option D expresses uncertainty in future actions;
option C expresses the same as option A.
Question 3
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Select an appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The company you work for is badly run. You think there should be some changes.
You say: It's time there _____ be some changes.

A
should

B
shall

C
will

D
must

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
According to the meaning of the sentence it expects an extreme obligation
Option D is the correct answer because it expresses extreme obligation
Whereas option B expresses certainty in future action;
option C expresses the same as option B;
option A expresses an advice regarding what is correct.
Question 4
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Fill suitable modal auxiliary to complete the sentence:
You are a tourist. You want to go to the station but you don't know where it is. You ask at your hotel.
You say: _________________

A
Would you tell me how to get to the station?

B
Could you tell me how to get to the station?

C
Shall you tell me how to get to the station?

D
Will you tell me how to get to the station?

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
The sentence requires modal verb which expresses an ability to tell the speaker how to get to the station.
Therefore Option A is the correct answer as it expresses ability.
Whereas option C expresses certainty in future actions;
option A expresses uncertainty in future actions;
option D expresses the same as option C .
Question 5
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Fill suitable Modal Auxiliary:
You're carrying a lot of things. You can't open the door yourself. There's a man standing near the door.
You say to him: _______.

A
Could you open the door, please ?

B
Will you open the door,please?

C
Would you open the door, please?

D
Shall you open the door, please?

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
The sentence requires modal verb which expresses an ability to open the door as the subject is carrying a lot of things.
Therefore Option A is the correct answer as it expresses ability.
Whereas option B expresses certainty in future actions;
option C expresses uncertainty in future actions;
option D expresses the same as option B.
Question 6
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Fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
You have a car. You have to go to the same place as John, who hasn't got his car. You want to give him a lift.
You ask John: _______

A
May I give you a lift?

B
Could I give you a lift?

C
Will I give you a gift?

D
Shall I give you a gift?

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
The sentence is in present tense and it requires modal verb which expresses possibility in offering a lift in its way of asking permission.
Therefore Option A is the correct answer as it expresses possibility and sounds more polite in asking permission.
Whereas option C expresses certainty in future actions;
option D expresses the same as option C;
option B expresses in the past form of "can I" suggests ability.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal auxiliary denoting permission:
You are in a clothes shop. You see some trousers you like and you want to try them on.
You say to the shop assistant: ____________

A
Could I try on these trousers?

B
Will I try on these trousers?

C
Shall I try on these trousers?

D
Would I try on these trousers?

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
The sentence requires modal verb which expresses an ability to try the trousers on
Therefore Option A is the correct answer as it expresses ability.
Whereas option B expresses certainty in future actions;
option D expresses uncertainty in future actions;
option C expresses the same as option B.
Question 8
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Read the situation and fill in the blank accordingly:
You are calling the owner of a flat whose advertisement you read in a newspaper. You are interested in the flat and you want to come and see it today.
What do you say to the owner?
_________________

A
Will I come and see the flat?

B
Shall I come and see the flat?

C
Could I come and see the flat?

D
Might I come and see the flat?

Solution

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
The sentence requires modal verb which expresses possibility and politeness in asking permission.
Therefore Option C is the correct answers as it expresses possibility.
whereas option A expresses certainty in future actions;
option B expresses the same as option A ; option D expresses lesser possibility. Therefore option A, D and B don't show politeness in the way of asking permission
Question 9
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Fill with a suitable option:
When you lived in London, ________ to the theater very often?

A
did you use to go

B
did you have to go

C
had you used to go

D
have you used to go

Solution

The correct option is A. 'Used to' means something that happened but doesn't happen any more. It shows past tense. The sentence speaks about past tense for which 'Did' is used. Options B,C and D are not correct as they denote necessity or requirement.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since the new road was opened. It __________ more than an hour.

A
used to take

B
has to take

C
had to take

D
have to take

Solution

The correct option is A. 'Used to' means something that happened but doesn't happen any more. It shows past tense. It always means something that happened in the past, it should always use past tense. Thus 'used to take' is the correct option. Has to take/had to take/have to take are used to denote necessity or requirement thus B, C and D options are wrong.

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Verb Test - 14

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Question 1

shall

will

should

must

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Question 2

Will you give her a message?

Could you give her a message?

Shall you give her a message?

Would you give her a message?

Solution

Question 3

should

shall

will

must

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Question 4

Would you tell me how to get to the station?

Could you tell me how to get to the station?

Shall you tell me how to get to the station?

Will you tell me how to get to the station?

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Question 5

Could you open the door, please ?

Will you open the door,please?

Would you open the door, please?

Shall you open the door, please?

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Question 6

May I give you a lift?

Could I give you a lift?

Will I give you a gift?

Shall I give you a gift?

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Question 7

Could I try on these trousers?

Will I try on these trousers?

Shall I try on these trousers?

Would I try on these trousers?

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Question 8

Will I come and see the flat?

Shall I come and see the flat?

Could I come and see the flat?

Might I come and see the flat?

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Question 9

did you use to go

did you have to go

had you used to go

have you used to go

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Question 10

used to take

has to take

had to take

have to take

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