Modal Verbs

Choose the correct option -
Modal Verbs (can-could-should-would-shall-will-need) and Causative verbs 
in English Grammar 
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and semi-modals in English are:

Present Tense
Subject + can + bare infinitive
Examples:
I can drive my car.
He can sing a song.
You can play games here.
Past Tense
Examples:
I could not go to the party yesterday.
He could sing a song last night.
You could win the games last night.
Other Examples:
'Need' as a noun
There is no need to go there. 
This is an urgent need of ours.

'Need' as a Transitive Verb
They need some money. (AV)
Some money is needed by them. (PV
He needs more books to study. 
(These sentences can be changed into passive voice form also)

'Need' as a Modal Verb
He need study hard now. 
She need not go there alone.  
(replace 'Need' with 'can, could, should, would, and see the difference to understand the usage) 

Choose the correct option- Modal Verbs:

1. The mother ____  help the children in their studies. 


ANSWER= (B)  can
Explanation: The mother can help the children in their studies

2. You ____ ask me for any help yesterday. 


     D
ANSWER= (A) could
Explanation: You could ask me for any help yesterday

3. She can't ____ that job satisfactorily.  

ANSWER= (B) do
Explanation:  She can't do that job satisfactorily.  

4. He ____ make all the children write an essay today.


ANSWER= (C) can 
Explanation: He can make all the children write an essay

5. All the children were made ___ their assignments last week. 

ANSWER= (B) to do
Explanation:  All the children were made to do their assignments last week.  (passive voice)

6.  Smoking can ___  his lungs. 


ANSWER= (B) damage
Explanation: Smoking can damage his lungs

7. They will ____ us soon at the party in the evening. 

ANSWER= (C) join
Explanation: They will join us soon at the party.

8. Sara did not get any chance ____ herself.




ANSWER= (B) to avail 
Explanation: Sara did not get any chance to avail herself (causative verb).

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10.  The children made their parents ____ to go to the party. 


ANSWER= (B) convince
Explanation: The children made their parents convince (active voice).

11.  The children were made ____ their parents.



ANSWER= (C) to obey
Explanation: The children were made to obey their parents (passive voice).

12. The Principal let the boys ____ in the class.





ANSWER= (C) sit
Explanation: The principal let the boys sit in the class

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13. All the boys were made ____ the papers.  


ANSWER= (B) to attempt
Explanation: All the boys were made to attempt the papers (passive voice).  

14. He has got his brother ____ his notes already. 




ANSWER= (B) to type 
Explanation: He has got his brother to type his notes.

15. I got my suit ____. 




ANSWER= (D) pressed
Explanation: I got my suit pressed.  

16. Nobody was made ____ the fee late.    





ANSWER= (B)  to pay
Explanation: Nobody was made to pay the fee late. (passive voice).  

17. She will make her kids ____ at home.  





ANSWER= (D)  study
Explanation: She will make her kids study at home.

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18. She did not let her friends ____ her time.  





ANSWER= (B) waste
Explanation: She did not let her friends waste her time

19. They had gotten a new project ____ by the end of June. 





ANSWER= (C) completed
Explanation: They had gotten a new project completed by the end of June.

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20. Sara has ____ two friends in the class. 





ANSWER= (C) got
Explanation: Sara has got two friends in the class. 

21. We have got our teacher ____ us.




ANSWER= (B) to guide
Explanation: We have got our teacher to guide us.

22. I do not have my notes ____ so far. 




ANSWER= (B) typed
Explanation: I do not have my notes typed so far

23. You don't let my time ____ on gossip.





ANSWER= (D) waste
Explanation: You don't let my time waste on gossip

24. I cannot let you ____ the house today. 





ANSWER= (A) leave
Explanation: I cannot let you leave the house today.  

25. We shall never make our plans ____ wasted.  





ANSWER= (B) go
Explanation: We shall never make our plans go wasted.

26. The teacher has made all the students ____ the grammar rules. 





ANSWER= (C) follow
Explanation: The teacher has made all the students follow the grammar rules

27. She has made a new project ____. 



     C) rescheduling 

ANSWER= (A) rescheduled
Explanation: She has made a new project rescheduled

28. He had his house ____ purple last year.





ANSWER= (C) painted 
Explanation: He had his house painted purple last year.  

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29. Did she get her friends ____ her annual fee?





ANSWER= (C) to pay
Explanation: Did she get her friends ____ her annual fee 

30. We were made ____ our homework first.





ANSWER= (C) to finish
Explanation: We were made to finish our homework first. 

Student!

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Suggested books for you to study:

1. Essential Grammar in Use by Reymond Murphy
(Elementary level) (blank & white edition )

2. Essential Grammar in Use by Reymond Murphy
(Intermediate level)

3. Essential Grammar in Use by Reymond Murphy
(Advanced level)

4. Practical English Usage by Micheal Swan

5. Understanding and Using English Grammar by Betty Schrampfer Azar

6. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary -OALD

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