Are you ready to take our Modal Verbs Past Forms Multiple Choice English Grammar Quiz?

There are 20 Questions.

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The answers to the quiz are at the bottom of the page.

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1. You __________________ worried about the interview, I knew you would do well and get the job.

A) need
B) needn’t have
C) didn’t need to
D) needed

2. I’m not sure, but I think the meeting ____________________ already.

A) might started
B) might have start
C) might have
D) might have started

3. It’s so cold! I ________________________ warmer clothes.

A) should have brought
B) bring
C) should have bring
D) should brought

4. Although we didn’t have a ticket, we were ___________________ the match.

A) saw
B) allow to see
C) could see
D) allowed to see

5. Kate and Paul ___________________ pay a heavy fine for parking their car in front of the hospital.

A) have
B) had to
C) should have
D) might have

6. George didn’t reply to me, so I thought his phone ___________________ run out of battery.

A) did
B) might have to
C) may have
D) should

7. You ____________________ told me you were coming, I would have cleaned the house.

A) could have to
B) might
C) need to
D) should have

8. I am so frustrated the client backed out of the deal. They ________________ received a better offer.

A) should
B) could
C) has
D) must have

9. No way! You _______________ have missed the interview, you got there so early.

A) can’t
B) could to
C) should to
D) had

10. Do you think it _______________ been Anna on the phone? I __________________ answered it.

A) could / should
B) have / have
C) could have / should have
D) was / might

11. Jim didn’t know about the protest at the square, he ______________ out of town.

A) may have been
B) may was
C) must
D) might have

12. Claudia doesn’t have a car, she might have _______________ that one from her parents.

A) did borrow
B) borrowed
C) borrows
D) borrow

13. We _____________________ raked the leaves, the gardener is coming tomorrow.

A) will need to
B) need to
C) didn’t need
D) needn’t have

14. I should _________________ called you to make sure you would come to the meeting.

A) have
B) not
C) has
D) had

15. The house _______________ so expensive. It’s in a terrible neighbourhood.

A) should was
B) should is
C) should have
D) shouldn’t have been

16. Jessica ___________________ been without money, she had gotten her paycheck two days ago.

A) couldn’t have
B) could to
C) wasn’t
D) can’t

17. We ___________________ to fish there, so we had to go to another lake.

A) are allow
B) wasn’t allowed
C) weren’t allowed
D) allowed

18. She is dancing so well today. She _______________________ harder last week.

A) may trained
B) might train
C) might have trained
D) has to train

19. They are so surprised that they _________________ heard the news about the manager.

A) might not
B) may not have
C) didn’t
D) may not

20. There is so much traffic. We should _________________ the house early this morning.

A) leaves
B) leaving
C) left
D) have left

Answers:

1B 2D 3A 4D 5B 6C 7D 8D 9A 10C 11A 12B 13D 14A 15D 16A 17C 18C 19B 20D

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