Which of the following sentences uses “could” to indicate past ability? A) I could read when I was five years old. B) I could to read when I was five years old. C) I could reading when I was five years old D) I could read now when I was five years old. 25. What is the correct use of the modal verb “might”? A) She might come to the party tonight. B) She might to come to the party tonight. C) She might coming to the party tonight. D) She might come for the party tonight. 26. Which sentence correctly uses “must not”? A) You mustn’t lie to your friends. B) You mustn’t to lie to your friends. C) You must not to lie to your friends. D) You must not lie to your friends. 27. Which of the following uses the modal verb “would” in a polite request? A) Would you please help me with this task? B) Would you helping me with this task? C) Would you to help me with this task? D) Would you helped me with this task? 28. Which sentence uses “can” to express permission? A) Can I go to the movies tonight? B) Can I going to the movies tonight? C) Can I went to the movies tonight? D) Can I to go to the movies tonight? 29. Choose the correct sentence using “shall” for a suggestion: A) Shall we go for a walk? B) Shall we goes for a walk? C) Shall we going for a walk? D) Shall we to go for a walk? 30. Which of the following sentences uses the modal verb “will” correctly? A) I will going to the store later. B) I will go to the store later. C) I will to go to the store later. D) I will gone to the store later. 31. Which of the following sentences is in the Simple Past tense? A) She is reading a book. B) She reads a book every day. C) She read a book yesterday. D) She was reading a book. 32. Choose the correct sentence in the Past Continuous tense. A) He was sleeping when I called. B) He slept when I called. C) He sleep when I called. D) He is sleeping when I called. 33. Which of the following sentences is in the Simple Past tense?
Which of the following sentences uses “could” to indicate past ability?
Answer: Let’s analyze the options:
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A) I could read when I was five years old.
This sentence uses “could” to correctly indicate past ability, as it describes an ability the speaker had at five years old. -
B) I could to read when I was five years old.
This sentence is incorrect because “could” should not be followed by “to” before another verb. -
C) I could reading when I was five years old.
This sentence is incorrect because “could” should be followed by the base form of the verb, not an -ing form. -
D) I could read now when I was five years old.
This sentence is incorrect as it contains conflicting time references and uses “could” incorrectly.
The correct sentence is option A: “I could read when I was five years old.”
What is the correct use of the modal verb “might”?
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A) She might come to the party tonight.
This is the correct use of “might” indicating a possibility without an unnecessary “to.” -
B) She might to come to the party tonight.
Incorrect because “might” is not followed by “to.” -
C) She might coming to the party tonight.
Incorrect since “might” should not be followed by a gerund (-ing). -
D) She might come for the party tonight.
This is also correct but slightly changes the context by focusing on her attendance “for” the event, which is minor difference.
Correct uses are both A and D, with A being the standard form for general possibility.
Which sentence correctly uses “must not”?
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A) You mustn’t lie to your friends.
Correct use of contraction with “must not.” -
B) You mustn’t to lie to your friends.
Incorrect because “mustn’t” should not be followed by “to.” -
C) You must not to lie to your friends.
Incorrect for the same reason as B. -
D) You must not lie to your friends.
Correct and complete sentence, using the full form.
Both A and D are correct, with A using the contraction.
Which of the following uses the modal verb “would” in a polite request?
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A) Would you please help me with this task?
Correct use of “would” to make a polite request. -
B) Would you helping me with this task?
Incorrect because “would” should not be followed by an -ing form. -
C) Would you to help me with this task?
Incorrect because “would” should not be followed by “to.” -
D) Would you helped me with this task?
Incorrect because “would” is followed by past tense “helped” instead of base form “help.”
The correct sentence is A: “Would you please help me with this task?”
Which sentence uses “can” to express permission?
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A) Can I go to the movies tonight?
Correct use of “can” to seek permission. -
B) Can I going to the movies tonight?
Incorrect form, uses -ing incorrectly. -
C) Can I went to the movies tonight?
Incorrect form, goes to past tense erroneously. -
D) Can I to go to the movies tonight?
Incorrect as “to” is unnecessary.
The correct sentence is A: “Can I go to the movies tonight?”
Choose the correct sentence using “shall” for a suggestion:
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A) Shall we go for a walk?
Correct use of “shall” for making a suggestion. -
B) Shall we goes for a walk?
Incorrect due to wrong verb form “goes.” -
C) Shall we going for a walk?
Incorrect form, uses -ing unnecessarily. -
D) Shall we to go for a walk?
Incorrect due to unnecessary “to.”
The correct sentence is A: “Shall we go for a walk?”
Which of the following sentences uses the modal verb “will” correctly?
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A) I will going to the store later.
Incorrect because “going” should not follow “will.” -
B) I will go to the store later.
Correct; it uses “will” with the base form “go.” -
C) I will to go to the store later.
Incorrect because “to go” follows “will.” -
D) I will gone to the store later.
Incorrect due to past participle “gone” after “will.”
The correct sentence is B: “I will go to the store later.”
Which of the following sentences is in the Simple Past tense?
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A) She is reading a book.
Present Continuous tense. -
B) She reads a book every day.
Present Simple tense. -
C) She read a book yesterday.
This is the Simple Past tense. -
D) She was reading a book.
Past Continuous tense.
The correct sentence is C: “She read a book yesterday.”
Choose the correct sentence in the Past Continuous tense.
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A) He was sleeping when I called.
Correct use of the Past Continuous tense. -
B) He slept when I called.
Simple Past tense. -
C) He sleep when I called.
Incorrect tense and verb form. -
D) He is sleeping when I called.
Incorrect combination, mixing Present Continuous with past action.
The correct sentence is A: “He was sleeping when I called.”
Which of the following sentences is in the Simple Past tense?
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A) She is reading a book.
Present Continuous tense. -
B) She reads a book every day.
Present Simple tense. -
C) She read a book yesterday.
Simple Past tense. -
D) She was reading a book.
Past Continuous tense.
The answer, once again for Simple Past tense, is C: “She read a book yesterday.”
Summary
In this set of questions, we explored the correct use of modal verbs like “could,” “might,” “must not,” “would,” “can,” “shall,” and “will,” as well as identifying sentence structures in different tenses such as Simple Past and Past Continuous. Understanding the correct grammatical structure ensures clear communication and helps distinguish between conveying possibility, necessity, permission, suggestions, and polite requests. Keep practicing these structures to improve your command over English grammar.