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Modal Verbs - Sentence Completion

Test your knowledge of English modal verbs and auxiliary verbs (can, could, may, might, must, should, ought to, used to) by choosing the correct verb to complete each sentence. Covers ability, possibility, necessity, advice, past forms, and habitual actions.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

Don't worry. You ______ left your purse in the staff room.

  1. should have
  2. can have
  3. will have
  4. may have
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

It is possible Marlowe ______ plays for Shakespeare.

  1. might have written
  2. may write
  3. can write
  4. might write
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

After I have done my graduation I _______ appear for competitive exams.

  1. might
  2. could
  3. can
  4. should
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

We eat so that we _____ live.

  1. might
  2. may
  3. can
  4. could
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

The principal _______ in his room. I am sure.

  1. should be
  2. can be
  3. could
  4. must be
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

Principal to a student:: You _____ with bad girls.

  1. might not mix
  2. can not mix
  3. should not mix
  4. may not mix
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

I think the news _______ true.

  1. should not be
  2. may not be
  3. could not be
  4. cannot be
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb form and fill in the blank.

We enjoyed the movie. You _____ your game.

  1. can be
  2. should have
  3. should be
  4. may be
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

She told me that she _______ English fluently and was very happy.

  1. could have spoken
  2. could speak
  3. can speak
  4. would speak
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

Make haste lest you _____ late.

  1. should not get
  2. should get
  3. may not get
  4. may get
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

I am to catch the train today but due to very bad weather I think, I ________ cancel my programme.

  1. must
  2. would
  3. should
  4. can
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

_______ you please help my son to get a job?

  1. Could
  2. Can
  3. Should
  4. Might
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

She _________ alone as it was raining heavily.

  1. might not have left
  2. must not leave
  3. should not have left
  4. can not leave
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

There ________ something wrong with the pressure cooker if it is not working properly.

  1. should have been
  2. must be
  3. must have been
  4. should be
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

You _____ your notebooks form tomorrow.

  1. need to bring
  2. must bring
  3. should bring
  4. might bring
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

Neena has a lot of stamina; she ______ dance all day and study all night.

  1. should
  2. was able to
  3. could
  4. can
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

My sister ______ not go to Delhi under such circumstances.

  1. should
  2. need
  3. must
  4. ought
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

He _____ go to college daily by bus in his college days.

  1. would
  2. should
  3. could
  4. used to
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb form and fill in the blank.

Deep _______ getting up early in the morning.

  1. is used to
  2. used to
  3. use to
  4. accustomed to
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

While you were young, you _______ cultivated good habits.

  1. ought to have
  2. ought to
  3. would
  4. should
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions:Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

All felt that he ______ a cheat.

  1. may be
  2. can be
  3. should be
  4. might be
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

He returned the money to the police though he ______ it.

  1. could keep
  2. should keep
  3. can keep
  4. could have kept
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb form and fill in the blank.

If she is to catch the first flight, she ________ go to the airport in a taxi.

  1. must
  2. should
  3. could
  4. may
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

You ______ obey your parents.

  1. should
  2. may
  3. must
  4. ought to
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb from and fill in the blank.

After we had changed the punctured tyre we _____ continue our journey.

  1. can
  2. would
  3. will
  4. could
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