Test your knowledge on modal verbs by answering the questions below (answers are at the bottom of the page).

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modal verbs quiz – can, could, able to

modal verbs quiz – may & might

modal verbs quiz – shall, should & ought to

modal verb quiz – have to, must, need to

modal verb quiz – will, would

Answers:
can, could & able to answers : 1. able to 2. can/could 3. can/could, can 4. could 5. can’t 6. can/could 7. not able to 8. couldn’t​
modal verbs quiz – can, could, able to
may and might answers : 1. may/might not 2. May 3. may not 4. may/might as well 5. might 6. may/might 7. may/might not 8. May​
modal verbs quiz – may & might
shall, should and ought to answers : 1. shouldn’t 2. should 3. shall/should 4. ought to/should 5. shall 6. shall/should 7. shouldn’t 8. ought to/should​
modal verbs quiz – shall, should & ought to
have to, must & need to answers : 1. have to/must/need to 2. needn’t/don’t have to 3. must 4. have to/must/need to 5. have to/must/need to 6. mustn’t 7. need to 8. didn’t have to​
modal verb quiz – have to, must, need to
will and would answers : 1. will 2. would 3. wouldn’t 4. will/would 5. would 6. wouldn’t 7. would 8. will/won’