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Auxiliary verbs exercise

October 9, 2012 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
Help! He ……………………………… be drowned, if no one saves him.
Wrong!
2. …………………………………. I send an application?
Wrong!
3. Pay your fees in time lest you ………………………………. be fined.
Wrong!
4. If I were you, I ……………………………….. do it.
Wrong!
5. That ………………………….. have been a shooting star.
Wrong!
6. ……………………………….. you like to go to the pictures tonight?
Wrong!
7. I think it ……………………………… rain tonight.
Wrong!
8. ………………………….. I wait any longer?
Wrong!
9. ………………………………… you be able to visit us tomorrow?
Wrong!
10. In my younger days I ………………………………. run four miles at a stretch.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

1. Help! He will be drowned if no one saves him.

2. Should I send an application?

3. Pay your fees in time, lest you should be fined.

4. If I were you, I wouldn’t do it.

5. That must have been a shooting star.

6. Would you like to go to the pictures tonight?

7. I think it will rain tonight.

8. Should I wait any longer?

9. Will you be able to visit us tomorrow?

10. In my younger days, I could run four miles at a stretch.

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