Use of would and could

Some sentences using "would" and "could":

Would:

1. I would like to travel to Europe someday. (expressing a desire or preference)

2. She would often stay up late to finish her work. (describing a habitual action in the past)

3. They would have arrived by now if they had left on time. (expressing a hypothetical or uncertain situation)

4. I would be happy to help you with your project. (expressing willingness or agreement)

Could:

1. She could speak three languages fluently. (describing ability or capacity)

2. It could rain tomorrow, so bring an umbrella. (expressing possibility or uncertainty)

3. I could hear the music coming from next door. (describing ability to perceive or experience something)

4. They could have won the game if they had practiced more. (expressing a hypothetical or uncertain situation)

Remember:

"Would" is often used for habits, preferences, or hypothetical situations.

"Could" is often used for abilities, possibilities, or uncertainties.

Choose the correct option of the following:

1. Ali said that he ____ the party the next day.

A) will join
B) joins
C) would join
D) shal join

ANSWER= (C) would join
Explanation: Ali said that he would join the party next day.

2. What ___ you like to have ?

A) will
B) would
C) could
D) can

ANSWER= (B) would
Explanation: What would you like to have? ('would' is used in present tense to show respect.

3. I wish I ____ to London next year.

A) will go
B) would go
C) should go
D) can go

ANSWER= (B) would go
Explanation: I wish I would go to London next year. ('would' is used for a desire for future)

4. They   ____ soccer than play basketball.

A) play
B) will be playing
C) would rather play
D) will play

ANSWER= (C) would rather play
Explanation: They would rather play soccer than play basketball. (as a choice with comparison

5. Salma said that she ____ to dance at the party.

A) will like
B) likes
C) would like
D) can dance

ANSWER= (C) would like
Explanation: Salma said that she would like to dance at the party.

6. The dog will bark loudly whenever the doorbell ____.

A) rung
B) rings
C) has rung
D) ringing

ANSWER= (B) rings
Explanation: The dog will bark loudly whenever the doorbell rings. (Present Tense)

7. The boy ____ to the altar and the executioner was directed by the king..

A) bringing
B) brought
C) is brought
D) was brought

ANSWER= (D) was brought
Explanation: The boy was brought to the altar and the executioner was directed.

8. The students ____  diligently for their upcoming exams.

A) studies
B) studied
C) are studying
D) to study

ANSWER= (C) are studying
Explanation: The students are studying diligently for their upcoming exams.

9. My sister and I ____  going for long walks in the park.

A) enjoying
B) enjoy
C) enjoys
D) to enjoy

ANSWER= (B) enjoy
Explanation: My sister and I enjoy going for long walks in the park.

10. There ____ no reasons to, none at all, now.

A) are
B) is
C) were
D) been

ANSWER= (B) are
Explanation: There are no reasons to, none at all, now.

11. The birds ____ melodiously since early morning.

A) are singing
B) is singing
C) has been singing
D) have been singing

ANSWER= (D) have been singing
Explanation: She has been singing since early morning. Present perfect continuous tense.

12. The sun ____ beautifully over the horizon every evening in the velley.

A) setting
B) sets
C) to set
D) be set

ANSWER= (B) sets
Explanation: The sun sets beautifully over the horizon every evening in the velley. (Present Tense).

13. There _____ no need to change your appearance.

A) are
B) is
C) have been
D) be

ANSWER= (B) is
Explanation: There is no need to change your appearance. ('Need', is a noun)

14. The children ___ happily in the playground after school.

A) plays
B) play
C) playing
D) to play

ANSWER= (B) play
Explanation: The children play happily in the playground after school.

15. Ali is one of those students who ____ always ____ in the class.

A) being present
B) be present
C) is present
D) are present

ANSWER= (D) are always present
Explanation: Ali is one of those students who are always present in the class.

16. One of the computers ____ the error message on the screen.

A) displays
B) were displaying
C) have displayed
D) display

ANSWER= (A) displays
Explanation: The computer displays the error message on the screen.

17. He ___ translate it.

A) needs not
B) need not
C) needing not
D) needed not

ANSWER= (B) need not
Explanation: He need not go there. (the semi-modal verb is used with a bare infinitive, just like can go, could go etc. She need study hard. not she needs to study hard.)

18. My sister along with her friends ____ going for long walks in the park.

A) enjoy
B) enjoys
C) enjoying
D) to enjoy

ANSWER= (B) enjoys
Explanation: My sister along with her fiends enjoys going for long walks in the park.

19. We need _____ groceries as well as toiletries for our trip.

A) buy
B) buys
C) buying
D) are buying

ANSWER= (A) buy
Explanation: We need buy groceries as well as toiletries for our trip. (Use of Modal verb with the base form of the verb, We can groceries.

20. All the flowers ____ vibrantly in the springtime.

A) blooming
B) bloom 
C) to bloom
D) is bloom

ANSWER= (B) bloom
Explanation: All the flowers bloom vibrantly in the springtime.

21. John loves hiking, as well as ____ in the great outdoors.

A) camp
B) are camping
C) is camping
D) camping

ANSWER= (D) camping
Explanation: .John loves hiking, as well as camping in the great outdoors

22. This is the only place where the Sun _____ and we can sit here.

A) could shine
B) can shine
C) would shine
D) should shine

ANSWER= (B) can shine
Explanation: This is the only place where the Sun can shine and we can sit here.

23. It is very good that the whole stock ____ today.

A) have been sold
B) has been sold
C) is been sold
D) are been sold

ANSWER= (B) has been sold
Explanation: It is very good tht the whole stock has been sold today.

24. Neither of your parents ____ the same as you do.

A) think
B) thinks
C) to think
D) thinking

ANSWER= (B) thinks
Explanation: Neither of your parents thinks the same as you do.

25. She not only ___ dancing but also likes cooking.

A) likes
B) like
C) liking
D) to like

ANSWER= (A) likes
Explanation: She not only likes dancing but also likes and cooking.

26. One of the computers which are lying on the table ____ the error message.

A) display
B) displays
C) displaying
D) to display 

ANSWER= (B) displays
Explanation: One of the computers which are lying on the table displays the error message.

27. She besides her brothers and sisters ____ advantage of their parents' positions.

A) takes
B) took
C) take
D) taking

ANSWER= (A) takes 
Explanation: She besides her brothers and sisters takes advantage of their parents' positions. 

28. He has ____ the money in the cupboard. 

A) lay
B) laid
C) laying
D) lied

ANSWER= (B) laid
Explanation: He has laid the money in the cupboard. ("lay laid laid laying" are transitive verb, it takes an object, 'money'

29. Della wants to buy the combs those she ____ so much.

A) to love
B) loving
C) loves
D) to want

ANSWER= (C) wants
Explanation: Della wants to buy those combs she loves so much.

30. Ali is the only one of the boys who ____ for the test.

A) was qualified
B) is qualify
C) has qualified
D) have qualified

ANSWER= (C) has qualified 
Explanation: Ali is the only one of the boys who has qualified for the test.