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In today's segment, we will be focusing on Modal verbs, a significant topic of English Language section that holds substantial weightage in all competitive exams. Almost 3 - 4 questions surely come from this chapter in almost all exams. Modal Verbs questions are an integral part of the english section and demand a strong grasp of grammar rules and concepts.

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<h2 id="content-id-1345-0">Practice Questions on Modal Verbs - Easy Level</h2>

Q:1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.

She should’ve stayed at home instead of going to the party last night.

1.must stayed 

2.ought to have stayed

3.could have stayed 

4.would have stay

5.No improvement

Q:2 The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in one or more than one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, choose the option ‘No error’.

She must to visit her grandparents /(A) more often because they are getting /(B) older and they /(C) could use the company. /(D)

1.D 2.B 3.No error 4.C 5.A

Q:3 A sentence has been provided below with one blank which needs to be filled with an appropriate modal Verbs. Choose the answer from the options provided.

The concert _________ have been cancelled due to the bad weather, but the organizers are trying to reschedule it for next week.

1.may 2.could

3.must 4.would

Q:4 The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in one or more than one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error.

If there is no error, choose the option ‘No error’. She should (A)/ known better (B)/ than to leave her (C)/ purse unattended.(D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Direction (5 to 6): Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.

Q:5 They ought to has arrived by now.

1.ought to has 

2.ought to

3.ought have 

4.ought to have

Q:6 You should always check your work before submitting it, it’s very important.

1.ought to always 

2.front to always

3.must always 

4.should to always

Direction (7 to 10): A sentence has been provided below with one blank which needs to be filled with an appropriate modal Verbs. Choose the answer from the options provided. 

Q:7 We ____________ start preparing for the exam as soon as possible.

1.can 

2.must

3.may 

4.ought to

Q:8 She __________ apologize for her rude behaviour towards her colleague.

1.can 

2.ought to

3.may 

4.must

Q:9 You __________ take a break and relax after working for so many hours.

1.can 

2.must

3.may 

4.ought to

Q:10 We _______ take the train to get there on time.

1.Must 

2.Could

3.May 

4.Would

<h2 id="content-id-1345-1">Practice Questions on Modal verbs - Moderate Level</h2>

Direction (1 to 10): The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in one or more than one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, choose the option ‘No error’. 

Q:1 They would must have (A)/ known about the (B)/deadline, but they missed(C)/ it anyway. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:2 They would have to (A)/ stay late at work (B)/ if the deadline (C)/ is approaching.(D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:3 You might not (A)/have to work overtime (B)/ if the project is completed (C)/ on time.(D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:4 They will not (A)/ can attend the (B)/ meeting due to a (C)/ conflicting schedule.(D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:5 She would (A)/ better leave now (B)/ if she wants to (C)/ avoid traffic.(D)/

1.A 

2.No error 

3.B 

4.C 

5.D

Q:6 She should (A)/ must attend the (B)/ meeting with the (C)/ client tomorrow. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:7 You may can (A)/ use my computer (B)/ if you need to (C)/ finish your work.(D)/

1.A 

2.D 

3.B 

4.No error 

5.C

Q:8 The team can might (A)/ complete the project (B)/ ahead of schedule if (C)/ they work efficiently. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:9 We ought to must take (A)/ into consideration the (B)/ feedback from the customer (C)/ before finalizing the design. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:10 The company (A)/ must had hired more (B)/ employees to (C)/ meet the demand. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

<h2 id="content-id-1345-2">Practice Questions on Modal Verbs - Hard Level</h2>

Direction (1 to 10): The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in one or more than one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error.

Q:1 I can’t decide (A)/ whether to study medicine or (B)/ engineering, but my parents must (C)/ want me to be a doctor. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:2 Despite her efforts, (A)/ she couldn’t able (B)/ to solve the problem (C)/ on her own. (D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:3 The management should (A)/ have and must take necessary (B)/ actions to curb the unethical (C)/ practices prevalent in the company.(D)/

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No error

Q:4 Will you / care for / a cup of / hot coffee?

1.Will you 

2.hot coffee 

3.care for 

4.a cup of

Q:5 I asked my friend / where had he / learnt to dance / so well.

1.where had he 

2.learnt to dance

3.I asked my friend 

4.so well

Q:6 The countdown clock has been reset, the wait prolonged: In a world without the pandemic (A)/ the Tokyo Olympics will have been declared open on Friday (B)/ Instead, they are now the first postponed Olympic Games in history (C)/ with the opening ceremony rescheduled to exactly a year from today: July 23, 2021 (D)/ No Error (E).

1.A 

2.B 

3.D 

4.C 

5.No Error

Q:7 The RBI has commissioned a banknote survey to assess the demand (a)/ for cash as well as denomination preferences so it could (b)/ print notes that people prefer. The survey was launched (c)/ in October last year but was postponed due to the lockdown (d).

1.a 

2.b 

3.c 

4.d 

5.No Error

Q:8 You are meeting all your deadlines at work and everything seems right even as you run around trying to crunch as much as you possibly can in 24 hours, day after day (A)/ Till one day, you just didn’t get out of bed (B)/ Called a burnout, this is a condition many professionals suffer from Burnout, a prolonged response to chronic stress, leads to personal, social and occupational dysfunction (C)/ According to doctors and consultants, a burnout also leads to a decline in the quality of your work, It not only affects you but also the people around you (D)/ No error (E)

1.A 

2.B 

3.C 

4.D 

5.No Error

Q:9 The GDP decline in the April-June quarter (Q1) is primarily due to the pandemic (A)/ and did not relate to the economy’s performance (B)/ leading into the pandemic. The data unmistakably establish this fact and also suggest that the economy (C)/ is recovering strongly in the unlock phase. (D)

1.C 

2.A 

3.B 

4.D 

5.No Error

Q:10 Yoga for Harmony and Peace is the slogan of first ever International Yoga Day (A)/ which has been celebrated in huge scale across India (B)/ and other parts of the world. Yoga should not taken just as to stretch a body; (C)/ actually it should be taken as a habit to live healthy and cheerful stress free lifestyle (D)/ No Error (E).

1.B 

2.C 

3.A 

4.D 

5.No Error

<h2 id="content-id-1345-3">Solutions of Easy Level Modal Verbs Questions</h2>

Q:1 (2) In the corrected sentence, “ought to have” indicates that staying at home would have been the best course of action, while “should have” only expresses regret for not doing so.

Q:2 (5) The modal Verbs ‘ought to’ is more appropriate in this sentence as it suggests a moral obligation or duty to visit her grandparents. The modal Verbs ‘must’ suggests a requirement or obligation, which may not be the most appropriate in this context. The Verbs ‘need’ suggests a necessity, but it doesn’t convey the sense of duty that the sentence intends to express.

Q:3 (1) In this sentence, the use of “may” indicates that there is a possibility that the concert was cancelled due to bad weather. Other modal verbs like “could” and “would” can also indicate the possibility, but they are not suitable for this sentence because “could” implies that something is possible if certain conditions are met, and “would” implies 43 a hypothetical situation or a future outcome. On the other hand, “must” indicates certainty.

Q:4 (1) “Ought to” is the correct modal Verbs to use in this sentence because it expresses a stronger obligation or expectation than “should.”

Q:5 (4) The modal Verbs “ought to” is always followed by the base form of the main Verbs “have arrived”, which should be in the past participle form. In this case, “has arrived” is incorrect because it uses the present tense of the Verbs “arrive.”

Q:6 (1) “Should” is used to express an obligation or duty while “ought to” is used to express a strong recommendation or advice.

Q:7 (4) “Ought to” is a modal Verbs used to express obligation or duty. In this sentence, the speaker is suggesting that it is a duty or obligation for the subject and the speaker to start preparing for the exam as soon as possible.

Q:8 (2) “Ought to” is a modal Verbs used to express obligation or duty. In this sentence, the speaker is suggesting that it is an obligation or duty for the subject to apologize for her rude behaviour towards her colleague.

Q:9 (4) “Ought to” is a modal Verbs used to express obligation or duty. In this sentence, the speaker is suggesting that it is a duty or obligation for the listener to take a break and relax after working for so many hours.

Q:10 (1) “Must” is the correct modal Verbs to use here as it expresses necessity or obligation.

<h2 id="content-id-1345-4">Solutions of Moderate Level Modal Verbs Questions</h2>

Q:1 (1) “Must have” is the correct way to express the idea that it is likely that the people in question knew about the deadline.

Q:2 (1) “Would have to” indicates a hypothetical situation in the past, while “will have to” indicates a future obligation.

Q:3 (5) The sentence is correct as it is, with “might” used to express possibility and “have to” used to indicate obligation or necessity.

Q:4 (2) The modal Verbs “will” is not used with “can” to express ability or possibility. To express ability or possibility, “may,” “can,” or “might” can be used. In this case, “be able to” should be added to form the correct modal Verbs construction.

Q:5 (1) The phrase “had better” is a fixed expression used to give advice or make a recommendation. In this case, “would better” should be replaced with “had better” to form the correct modal Verbs construction.

Q:6 (2) The auxiliary Verbs “should” is used to indicate an obligation, so the use of “must” in this sentence is redundant. The correct sentence should have only “should” as the modal Verbs.

Q:7 (1) The modal Verbs “may” is not used with “can” to express permission. To express permission, either “may” or “can” can be used, but not both together.

Q:8 (1) The modal Verbs “can” does not express the possibility, but rather an ability or permission. To express possibility, “might” should be used. Additionally, the sentence is missing the auxiliary Verbs “be able to” to form the correct modal Verbs construction.

Q:9 (1) “Ought to” already indicates an obligation or necessity, so using “must” in addition to it is redundant. The sentence should only have “ought to” as the modal Verbs.

Q:10 (2) The auxiliary Verbs “must” is followed by the base form of the main Verbs, not the past participle. In this case, “had” should be replaced with “have” to form the correct modal Verbs construction.

<h2 id="content-id-1345-5">Solutions of Hard Level Modal Verbs Questions</h2>

Q:1 (3) The use of the modal Verbs ‘must’ is incorrect in this context. ‘Must’ expresses a strong obligation or necessity, but it is not appropriate to assume or imply someone else’s desires or wishes without evidence. The correct modal Verbs to use here would be ‘might’ or ‘may’, which expresses a possibility or probability.

Q:2 (2) The correct sentence should be “couldn’t solve” or “wasn’t able to solve” instead of “couldn’t able to solve”. Modal verbs are used to express ability, possibility, permission, and obligation. In this sentence, “could” is used as a modal Verbs to express ability.

Q:3 (2) The use of “should have” in the original sentence is incorrect because it refers to a past action that was not taken, whereas the sentence is discussing actions that need to be taken in the present or future. Additionally, the use of “must” along with “should” is redundant, as both convey a sense of necessity or obligation. Therefore, “should” alone is sufficient to convey the intended meaning. The corrected sentence removes the unnecessary modal Verbs and uses “should” in the present tense to convey the appropriate sense of obligation or necessity.

Q:4 (1) The first part of the given sentence is erroneous in nature. Instead of ‘would you,’ ’will you’ should be used.

Q:5 (1) In grammar whenever we need to use an interrogative sentence we use modal Verbs before the subject. In the above sentence instead of ‘’where had he’ we need to use ‘where he had’.

Q:6 (2) The application of “will have been” is incorrect here. Rather it should be “Would have been”. This shows that it 44 was intended to be there but something came up that prevented it from going.

Q:7 (2) The modal Verbs ‘could’ is unsuitable in this sentence as it talks about a future aspect (print notes that people prefer). So, the modal Verbs has to be in future tense i.e. ‘can’.

Q:8 (2) In the statement “B”, there is an error with the word “didn’t” it should be “can’t” because the statement suggests a negative statement form and in such cases only can’t can be used.

Q:9 (3) Statement “B” seems to have an error with the past tense application as “Did not” in here. The entire statement seems to be in a present tense form so an error lies in here.

Q:10 (2) Instead of “Should not taken”, it should be “should not be taken” which is a correct application of future passive tense.

This article has provided you with a valuable resource for honing your grasp over the Modal verbs chapter. You have now practiced a carefully categorized collection of practice questions, ranging from easy to moderate to hard difficulty levels. The categorization of questions by difficulty enables strategic preparation, offering you a chance to build a strong foundation and gradually progress towards more challenging problems.

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