KEY

1. Modal verbs are a type of ______that is used to express ability, possibility and
obligation.

a. Auxiliary verb b. Adverb c. Noun d. Adjective

2. Examples of modal verbs are____.

a. Can, could, might, may b. Will, shall, must, to c. Should, wish, can, might

d. Will, would, just, can

3. A modal verb that is more frequent in the spoken language and is more informal.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

4. A modal verb that is used in contexts that were more interactional, affective, and
empathy building.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

5. A modal verb that is used to indicate that someone had the ability to do something.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

6. A modal verb that is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from
happening.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

7. A modal verb that is used when a condition must be fulfilled.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

8. A modal verb that is normally known as the predictive future, and describes known
facts, or what we suppose true.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

9. A modal verb that shows friendliness, threat, willingness or desire.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

10. The past form of will.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

11. A modal verb used when reporting what somebody has said or thought.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

12. A modal verb used to describe something that takes place in the future.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

13. A modal verb used to describe something that not simply takes place in the future,
but is completed at some reference point in future.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

14. The uses of the modal verb can are___.

a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion

b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c. Assumption, Immediate decision,

Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request or Statement, Habitual Past Action

15. The uses of the modal verb could are___.

 a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c.
Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request or
Statement, Habitual Past Action

16. The uses of the modal verb will are___.

a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c.

Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request or
Statement, Habitual Past Action

17. The uses of the modal verb would are___.

a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c.

Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request
or Statement, Habitual Past Action

18. A modal verb that is used to indicate future action. It is most commonly used in
sentences with "I" or "we," and is often found in suggestions.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

19. A modal verb that is much more commonly heard in British English than in American
English.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

20. A modal verb shows stronger connotations, a command, means mandatory or

required to do.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

21. A modal verb that shows that the moral judgment stems from the speaker’s / writer’s
own personal criteria.
 a. shall b. may c. should d. might

22. A modal verb that invokes internal authority or a higher authority.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

23. The greater the addressee’s degree of formal authority, the more likely the use of
the modal verb ____.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

24. The past tense of may.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

25. The use of this modal verb is so strong that it is almost forcing something to happen.

a. must b. may c. should d. might

26. The use of the _______ hedges, or weakens, the certainty of a sentence.

a. Present tense b. Modal verb c. Passive voice d. Active voice

27. The uses of the modal verb must are___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Prediction, Advice

28. The uses of the modal verb might are___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Prediction, Advice

29. The uses of the modal verb may are___.

 a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,
Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Prediction, Advice

30. The uses of the modal verb shall are ___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Promise, Predestination, Inevitability

Directions: Identify the correct modal verb, underline your answer.

31. I (can, could, would) help you with that next week.

32. I (can, could, would) sing a song in Korean.

33. (Could, would, will) I talk to your supervisor please?

34. Aldrin (will, would, should) buy that one.

35. Growing up, Joy (should, would, could) come to the park every night.

Direction: Encircle the doer, underline the receiver and box the verb of the following
passive and active voice.

36. James cooks adobo.

37. The book was written by sic.

38. RM baked a cake.

39. Kai drinks soju.

40. Lisa danced at the concert.

Instructions: From active voice change the sentences into passive voice.

41. Jennie eats the cake. ____________________________________

42.Jimin joins the choir. _____________________________________

43. Jisoo loves to dance. _____________________________________

44. He attended the party. ___________________________________

45. She cleaned her room. ___________________________________

QUESTIONS

Directions: Choose the answer from the choices provided. Encircle the letter of your
answer.

1. Modal verbs are a type of ______that is used to express ability, possibility and
obligation.
 a. Auxiliary verb b. Adverb c. Noun d. Adjective

2. Examples of modal verbs are____.

a. Can, could, might, may b. Will, shall, must, to c. Should, wish, can, might

d. Will, would, just, can

3. A modal verb that is more frequent in the spoken language and is more informal.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

4. A modal verb that is used in contexts that were more interactional, affective, and
empathy building.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

5. A modal verb that is used to indicate that someone had the ability to do something.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

6. A modal verb that is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from
happening.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

7. A modal verb that is used when a condition must be fulfilled.

a. could b. can c. should d. would

8. A modal verb that is normally known as the predictive future, and describes known
facts, or what we suppose true.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

9. A modal verb that shows friendliness, threat, willingness or desire.

 a. could b. will c. should d. would

10. The past form of will.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

11. A modal verb used when reporting what somebody has said or thought.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

12. A modal verb used to describe something that takes place in the future.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

13. A modal verb used to describe something that not simply takes place in the future,
but is completed at some reference point in future.

a. could b. will c. should d. would

14. The uses of the modal verb can are___.

a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion

b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c. Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite

Request or Statement d. Polite Request or Statement, Habitual Past Action

15. The uses of the modal verb could are___.

a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c.

Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request or
Statement, Habitual Past Action

16. The uses of the modal verb will are___.

 a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c.
Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request or
Statement, Habitual Past Action

17. The uses of the modal verb would are___.

a. Permission, Statement, Suggestion b. Ability, Permission, Possibility c.

Assumption, Immediate decision, Polite Request or Statement d. Polite Request or
Statement, Habitual Past Action

18. A modal verb that is used to indicate future action. It is most commonly used in
sentences with "I" or "we," and is often found in suggestions.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

19. A modal verb that is much more commonly heard in British English than in American
English.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

20. A modal verb shows stronger connotations, a command, means mandatory or

required to do.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

21. A modal verb that shows that the moral judgment stems from the speaker’s / writer’s
own personal criteria.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

22. A modal verb that invokes internal authority or a higher authority.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

23. The greater the addressee’s degree of formal authority, the more likely the use of
the modal verb ____.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

24. The past tense of may.

a. shall b. may c. should d. might

25. The use of this modal verb is so strong that it is almost forcing something to happen.

a. must b. may c. should d. might

26. The use of the _______ hedges, or weakens, the certainty of a sentence.

a. Present tense b. Modal verb c. Passive voice d. Active voice

27. The uses of the modal verb must are___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Prediction, Advice

28. The uses of the modal verb might are___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Prediction, Advice

29. The uses of the modal verb may are___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Prediction, Advice
30. The uses of the modal verb shall are ___.

a. Possibility, Persuade, Prohibited b. Formal Permission, Polite Request,

Possibility c. Polite Suggestion, Request, Possibility d. Assistance or Polite,
Suggestion, Promise, Predestination, Inevitability

Directions: Identify the correct modal verb, underline your answer.

31. I (can, could, would) help you with that next week.

32. I (can, could, would) sing a song in Korean.

33. (Could, would, will) I talk to your supervisor please?

34. Aldrin (will, would, should) buy that one.

35. Growing up, Joy (should, would, could) come to the park every night.

Direction: Encircle the doer, underline the receiver and box the verb of the following
passive and active voice.

36. James cooks adobo.

37. The book was written by sic.

38. RM baked a cake.

39. Kai drinks soju.

40. Lisa danced at the concert.

Instructions: From active voice change the sentences into passive voice.
41. Jennie eats the cake. ____________________________________

42.Jimin joins the choir. _____________________________________

43. Jisoo loves to dance. _____________________________________

44. He attended the party. ___________________________________

45. She cleaned her room. ___________________________________