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English Grammar Practice Test: Auxiliary and Modal Verbs
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Auxiliary and Modal Verbs include: be, have, do, can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, used to, need, and dare. Auxiliary verbs affect the mood, tense, or voice of a main verb. Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb that express possibility, capability, willingness, or permission.  Here are some examples of auxiliary verbs: Be: am, is, are, was, were, been, being Have: have, has, had Do: do, does, did Will: I will call you later Shall: Shall we go to the park?   Modal verbs are also known as modal auxiliaries. They are used when making requests, asking... Show more
English Grammar Practice Test: Auxiliary and Modal Verbs
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25 Questions

1. Fill in the correct form of ‘be’.
He said that he ______________ a little late to the party.
2. Choose whether true or false.
Shall cannot be used in the second and third person.
3. Pick out the incorrect usage of the helping verb.
4. Which of the following sentences is wrong in terms of its usage of auxiliary and modal verbs?
5. Which of the following auxiliaries is correct for the statement?
You ______________ better than to trust a liar like that.
6. What is the correct form of auxiliary?
I stopped by to check on you because I thought you ______________ be at home.
7. For expressing possibility in affirmative sentences, which of the following verbs can be used?
8. Which of the following is incorrect about ‘may’?
9. Choose the correct answer for the sentence.
How ______________ interrupt me while I’m addressing the class?
10. Which of the following is ‘must’ not used for?
11. Pick the correct auxiliary.
Sam ______________ his promise and drink again next time.
12. Which of the following is not true for ‘should’?
13. Which of the following is the present participle of the auxiliary ‘be’?
14. Choose the correct auxiliary to fill in the blank.
If my father ______________ hear of this, he will be furious.
15. Pick the correct helping verb.
My son ______________ listen to me at all.
16. Choose the correct auxiliary.
I ______________ visit her myself and find out the truth behind the matter.
17. Pick the correct auxiliary verb.
You ______________ practice regularly if you wish to win the contest.
18. Which auxiliary will best fit the sentence below?
I ______________ like to host a housewarming party once we move into our new house.
19. State whether true or false.
Must has no past form.
20. Which is the correct helping verb?
This course ______________ your daughter improve her handwriting.
21. Choose the correct option.
I ______________ her, so I called her to deliver the message.
22. Which of the following is not a form of the auxiliary verb ‘be’?
23. What is the correct auxiliary verb for this sentence?
Where ______________ we go this weekend to celebrate your promotion?
24. Which of the following is the incorrect statement?
25. Which of the following is correct about the auxiliary ‘used to’?