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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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1. Pick the incorrect statement out of the following.
2. Fill in the blank with the correct helping verb.
______________ report to you every evening at the end of my shift?
3. Choose the correct form of auxiliary.
Gary ______________ hand over the assignment in time and scored a lower grade as a result of that.
4. Which of the following is not a principal part of the auxiliary ‘do’?
5. Pick the correct helping verb.
My son ______________ listen to me at all.
6. Choose the correct auxiliary.
Gary said he ______________ thirty-five next year.
7. Fill the correct form of helping verb in the blank.
I ______________ make all the arrangement for the conference at a short notice.
8. Which auxiliary will best fit the sentence below?
I ______________ like to host a housewarming party once we move into our new house.
9. Determine which form best fits the statement.
______________ and sit with me during the football game.
10. Is the statement true or false?
‘Ought to’ expresses necessity.
11. Decide whether the following statement is true or false.
‘Cannot’ denotes the lack of probability, and ‘may not’ expresses impossibility.
12. Which of the following is an Auxiliary verb?
13. Modal verbs are used before ordinary verbs to express meanings such as permission, possibility and certainty.
14. For expressing a past habit, the modal verb that could be used is _______
15. Use the correct form of ‘be’.
The Garden City ______________ ruined by the cutting down of trees.
16. Pick out the auxiliary verbs.
17. Which verb best fits the sentence given?
All that glitters ______________ be gold.
18. Pick out the correct form of ‘do’ usage.
19. Which of the following is ‘must’ not used for?
20. Pick out the correct verb form.
Mr. Kent wondered if his dream ______________ be true.
21. Pick out the incorrect usage of the helping verb.
22. Choose the correct sentence.
23. Which of the below verbs is not a form of ‘have’?
24. Which of the following is incorrect about ‘may’?
25. Fill in the correct form of ‘be’.
He said that he ______________ a little late to the party.

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