Modal Verbs

Choose the correct option -
Modal Verbs (can, could, should, would, need) in English Grammar 
Modal Verbs are used with the base form of the verb, such as:
Present Tense
He can write a book. 
You cannot leave this room. 
Can you help me, please?
She cannot solve this problem. etc.
He need not go there alone.

Past Tense
He could write a book. 
You could not leave no. 
Could you help me last night?
She could not solve that problem. etc.
They would go to the park in the evening.

Future Tense
He will write a  book. 
She will not take the exam. 


Choose the correct option- Modal Verbs (Active Voice:

1. The mother ____ after her children. 


ANSWER= (B) can look
Explanation: The mother can look after her children. 

2. She ____ her parents. 


     D
ANSWER= (A) cannot help
Explanation: She cannot help her parents. 

3. She ____ football in school on a sunny day.  

ANSWER= (B) would play
Explanation:  She would play football in school on a sunny day.  

5. The children ____  their assignments yesterday. 


ANSWER= (C) couldn't complete 
Explanation: The children couldn't complete their assignments yesterday. 

6. All the guests ____ for late dinner. 

ANSWER= (B) to stand
Explanation: All the guests would not wait for late dinner.  

7.  Smoking ____ his lungs.  


ANSWER= (B) would damage
 Explanation: Smoking would damage his lungs. 

8. She ____ the paper within time.  

ANSWER= (C) cannot solve
 Explanation: She cannot solve the paper within time.

9. Sara ____ there all alone.




ANSWER= (B) need not
Explanation: Sara need not go there all alone. ('Need' is a modal verb here. Visit YouTube and type "Modal verb with Masood"

10.  The children ____ noise in class. 


ANSWER= (B) should not make
Explanation: The children should not make noise in class.


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11.  The parents ____ the party at any time.



ANSWER= (C) could join
Explanation: The parents could join the party at any time.

12. ____ the principal ____ the boys spare? 





ANSWER= (C) Can ... let
Explanation: Can the principal let the boys spare? 

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13. All the boys ____ the papers in time. 


ANSWER= (B) could not solve
Explanation: All the boys could not solve the papers in time.  

14. He ____ money now. 




ANSWER= (B) cannot save
Explanation: He cannot save money now.

15. He ____ money last year. 




ANSWER= (D) could not save
Explanation: He could not save money last year.  

16. Nobody ____ the station in time.    





ANSWER= (B)  could reach
Explanation: Nobody could reach the station in time.  

17. All the birds ____ except the ostrich. 





ANSWER= (D)  can fly
Explanation: All the birds can fly except the ostrich.

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18. ____ she ____ more marks or not? 





ANSWER= (B) Could ... get
Explanation: Could she get more marks or not? 

19. They ____ with family by the end of June. 





ANSWER= (C) may visit
Explanation: They may visit with family by the end of June.

20. Sara ____ her goal this year. 





ANSWER= (D) cannot achieve
Explanation: Sara cannot achieve her goal this year. 

21. We ____ them daily. 




ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: We would not watch them daily.

22. I ____  my notes printed.   




ANSWER= (B) cannot have
Explanation: I can not have my notes printed. 

23. You ____ your time on gossip.





ANSWER= (D) can waste
Explanation: You can waste your time on gossip. 

24. ____ you ____ me, please?  





ANSWER= (A) Can ... help
Explanation: Can you help me, please?.  

25. We ____  the game in time last week.  





ANSWER= (B)  could manage
Explanation: We could manage the game in time last week.

26. The teacher ____ all the students obey the rules. 





ANSWER= (C) can make
Explanation: The teacher can make all the students obey the rules. 


27. She ____ and sit on the slab by the church. 



     C) walking

ANSWER= (A) would walk
Explanation: She would walk and sit on the slab by the church. 

28. He ____ all of his friends to the party.





ANSWER= (C) couldn't invite
Explanation: He couldn't invite all of his friends to the party.  

29. ____ you ____ your poor relatives? 





ANSWER= (C) Could ... help
Explanation: Could you help your poor relatives?  

30. Our father ____ us finish our homework.





ANSWER= (C) would make 
Explanation: Our father could make us finish our homework. 

Student!

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