General English (Modals)
Complete the following sentences with suitable alternatives.
Q-1 It is possible Marlowe …….plays for Shakespeare
(a) might have written
(b) may write
(c) can write
(d) might write
Q-2 Don’t worry. You ……left your purse in staff room
(a) should have
(b) can have
(c) will have
(d) may have
Q-3 When I have done my graduation I ………..appear in competitive exams
(a) may
(b) could
(c) can
(d) should
Q-4 I think the news …………true
(a) should not be
(b) may not be
(c) could not be
(d) cannot be
Q-5 We eat so that we ……live
(a) might
(b) may
(c) can
(d) could
Q-6 principal to a student: you ……….with bad girls
(a) must not mix
(b) can not mix
(c) should not mix
(d) may not mix
Q-7 I am sure the principal ……in his room
(a) should be
(b) can be
(c) could
(d) mist be
Q-8 We enjoyed the movie, you ……….your purse
(a) can be
(b) should have been
(c) should be
(d) may be
Q-9 Make haste lest you …..late.
(a) should not get
(b) should get
(c) may not get
(d) may get
Q-10 He returned the money to the police though he…….. it
(a) could keep
(b) should keep
(c) could speak
(d) could have kept
Q-11 She told me that she …….. English fluently and was very happy
(a) could have spoken
(b) could speak
(c) can speak
(d) could spoken
Q-12 After we had changed the punctured tire we ……..continue our journey
(a) can
(b) was able
(c) were able
(d) were able to
Q-13 I ……….the first train, but had to cancel the programmed
(a) was to catch
(b) am to catch
(c) was to have catch
(d) was to have caught
Q-14 She ……..the first flight so she hurried to the airport in a taxi.
(a) is to catch
(b) was to catch
(c) was to have caught
(d) was Catch
Q-15 While you were young, you …….cultivated good habits
(a) ought to have
(b) ought to
(c) would
(d) should
Q-16 He ……got to college daily by bus in his college days
(a) would
(b) should
(c) could
(d) used to
Q-17 Deep ……..getting up early in the morning
(a) is used to
(b) used to
(c) use to
(d) accustomed to
Q-18 My sister …….to Delhi last month in such circumstances
(a) need not have gone
(b) need not go
(c) need not to go
(d) need not gone
Q-19 you ……….your note books form tomorrow
(a) need not to bring
(b) need not bring
(c) need not have brought
(d) need not have bring
Q-20 there ……..something wrong with the cooker if it is not working properly
(a) should have been
(b) must be
(c) must have been
(d) must
Q-21 She ………..alone as it was raining heavily
(a) must not have lift
(b) must not leave
(c) should not leave
(d) can not leave
Q-22 All felt that he …… a cheat
(a) may be
(b) can be
(c) could be
(d) might be
Q-23 Neenah has a lot of stamina, she ……. Dance all day and study all night
(a) should
(b) was able to
(c) could
(d) can
Q-24 ……..you please help my son in getting a job?
(a) could
(b) can
(c) will
(d) would
Q-25 you……….obey your parents
(a) should
(b) may
(c) must
(d) ought to have
Answers With Reasons:-
1. (a) might have written
2. (d) may have
3. (a) may
4. (b) may not be
5. (b) may
6. (c) should not mix
7. (d) mist be
8. (b) should have been
9. (a) should not get
10. (d) could have kept
11. (b) could speak
12. (d) were able to
13. (d) was to have caught
14. (b) was to catch
15. (a) ought to have
16. (d) used to
17. (b) used to
18. (a) need not have gone
19. (b) need not bring
20. (b) must be
21. (a) must not have lift
22. (d) might be
23. (d) can
24. (a) could
25. (d) ought to have
