Instructions: Answer all questions in your notebook. Choose the correct option or fill in the blanks.
Section A: Modals for Ability (8 Questions)
Choose correct modal for ability:
1. She ________ speak French. (can/could)
2. I ________ swim when I was five. (can/could)
3. They ________ solve this problem. (can/could)
4. He ________ run fast in his youth. (can/could)
5. We ________ speak English well. (can/could)
6. You ________ drive a car last year. (can/could)
7. It ________ be done easily. (can/could)
8. She ________ play the piano beautifully. (can/could)
Section B: Modals for Permission/Possibility (8 Questions)
Choose correct modal:
9. ________ I come in? (May/Can)
10. It ________ rain today. (may/must)
11. You ________ enter without permission. (must not/may not)
12. She ________ be at home. (might/must)
13. ________ you pass the salt? (Could/May)
14. He ________ come tomorrow. (may/should)
15. We ________ be late. (might/should)
16. ________ I borrow your pen? (Can/Must)
Section C: Modals for Obligation/Advice (9 Questions)
17. You ________ study for exams. (should/might)
18. We ________ wear seatbelts. (must/could)
19. She ________ see a doctor. (should/may)
20. They ________ finish the work today. (have to/might)
21. I ________ go now. (must/could)
22. Which modal shows strongest obligation?
a) should b) must c) might
a) should b) must c) might
23. "You should exercise" gives:
a) Order b) Advice c) Permission
a) Order b) Advice c) Permission
24. "You must not smoke here" shows:
a) Prohibition b) Suggestion c) Ability
a) Prohibition b) Suggestion c) Ability
25. Which modal is for polite request?
a) must b) could c) should
a) must b) could c) should
Answer Key
Note: Try all questions first before checking answers!
Section A Answers:
| Q.No. | Answer | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | can | Present ability |
| 2 | could | Past ability |
| 3 | can | Present ability |
| 4 | could | Past ability |
| 5 | can | Present ability |
| 6 | could | Past ability |
| 7 | can | Present possibility |
| 8 | can | Present ability |
Section B Answers:
| Q.No. | Answer | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | May | Formal permission |
| 10 | may | Possibility |
| 11 | must not | Prohibition |
| 12 | might | Weak possibility |
| 13 | Could | Polite request |
| 14 | may | Possibility |
| 15 | might | Weak possibility |
| 16 | Can | Informal permission |
Section C Answers:
| Q.No. | Answer | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | should | Advice |
| 18 | must | Strong obligation |
| 19 | should | Advice |
| 20 | have to | External obligation |
| 21 | must | Strong necessity |
| 22 | b) must | Strongest obligation |
| 23 | b) Advice | Should = advice |
| 24 | a) Prohibition | Must not = prohibition |
| 25 | b) could | Polite request |
Scoring:
22-25 Correct: Excellent!
17-21 Correct: Good! Review mistakes.
Below 17: Revise the main guide.
