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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch25

We ________ to respect the rights of others if we want a harmonious society.

  1. should

  2. must

  3. ought

  4. had better

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Ought' is the only option that grammatically takes 'to' before the following infinitive, forming the phrase 'ought to respect'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch25

If I had known you were coming, I ________ have prepared a special meal for you.

  1. will

  2. would

  3. must

  4. shall

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Would have' plus a past participle forms the third conditional, which is used to discuss outcomes of hypothetical past situations.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch25

________ you please hold the elevator door for a moment?

  1. Must

  2. Shall

  3. Could

  4. May

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Could you' is a standard polite form for making a request; it is more courteous than 'will you' and grammatically correct here.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch25

The director ________ be in a meeting; her office light is on and the door is closed.

  1. can

  2. will

  3. must

  4. shall

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Must' is used here to express a confident present deduction based on observable evidence.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch26

The project manager suggested ________ the weekly meeting until more data was available.

  1. to postpone

  2. postponing

  3. postpone

  4. postponed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'suggest' belongs to the class of verbs that always take a gerund complement; an infinitive is not grammatically acceptable after 'suggest'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch26

Although she was exhausted, Clara managed ________ the marathon in under four hours.

  1. to finish

  2. finishing

  3. finish

  4. finished

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'manage' is always followed by a full infinitive (to + base verb) in standard English.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch26

On his way to the office, Mark stopped ________ a cup of coffee at the local café.

  1. buying

  2. to buy

  3. buy

  4. bought

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Stop + infinitive' signals that the subject paused an ongoing activity in order to carry out a separate action—in this case, purchasing coffee.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch26

She has always been interested in ________ historical novels from the nineteenth century.

  1. to read

  2. reading

  3. read

  4. reads

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The preposition 'in' must be followed by a gerund; an infinitive cannot directly follow a preposition in English.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch26

The coach made all the players ________ the drills three times before the game started.

  1. repeat

  2. to repeat

  3. repeating

  4. repeated

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The causative verb 'make' is followed by an object plus a bare infinitive—the base verb without 'to'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch26

I clearly remember ________ the front door before leaving, so the house must be secure.

  1. to lock

  2. lock

  3. locking

  4. locked

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Remember + gerund' expresses the recall of an action already completed in the past, which fits the context here.