Choose The Correct Modal Verb For The Sentence

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1. He has been living in Japan for ten years but he still ______ speak any Japanese.

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The ability to do something.

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Choose The Correct Modal Verb For The Sentence - Quiz

Are you a grammar pro? Are you familiar with the use of modal? Take this quiz and choose the correct modal verb for the sentence. This test is perfect for the ones who are interested in learning and practicing the correct modal verb in the given sentences. You must try... see morethis quiz and check your quiz result. All the best for a perfect score on this quiz. Do share the quiz with others.
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2. You ______ remember to take your passport tomorrow

Explanation

It is necessary to do something

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3. Do you think I ______ apply for that job?

Explanation

Asking for an opinion/advice

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4. I promise that I _____ look after your dog when you are away.

Explanation

To express the idea of willingness - promise.

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5. I ______ understand her on the phone yesterday.

Explanation

Ability in the past.

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6. Dad and I ______ often go fishing when I was young.

Explanation

Repeated past action

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7. David hasn't stopped eating since he got home. He _____ be hungry.

Explanation

In the sentence, "David hasn't stopped eating since he got home. He must be hungry," "must" is used as a modal verb expressing a strong inference or conclusion. It suggests a logical assumption that David's continuous eating indicates a probable state of hunger upon arriving home

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8. A: I wonder why John isn't at work today. B: I'm not sure. He ______ be ill.

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Present possibility

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9. We ______ go to the beach this weekend but we're not sure yet.

Explanation

Future possibility

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10. ______ you turn the volume up a it, please?

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Polite request

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He has been living in Japan for ten years but he still ______ speak...
You ______ remember to take your passport tomorrow
Do you think I ______ apply for that job?
I promise that I _____ look after your dog when you are away.
I ______ understand her on the phone yesterday.
Dad and I ______ often go fishing when I was young.
David hasn't stopped eating since he got home. He _____ be hungry.
A: I wonder why John isn't at work today. ...
We ______ go to the beach this weekend but we're not sure yet.
______ you turn the volume up a it, please?
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