Test on Understanding English Modal Auxiliaries

Question 1: In questions where SHALL is used to make suggestions, it can always be replaced by WILL.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that when SHALL is used in questions for suggestions, such as 'What shall we do?' or 'Shall we go to the cinema?', it cannot be replaced by WILL.

Question 2: As a semi-modal verb, DARE can function like an auxiliary in taking a bare infinitive.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that DARE, as a semi-modal verb, is like a full verb but like an auxiliary in taking a bare infinitive.

Question 3: Which of the following statements about the semi-modal verb 'NEED' are correct according to the study materials?

A. NEED as a modal verb is primarily used in affirmative sentences to express strong obligation.

B. The affirmative modal form of NEED can be used after negative adverbs like 'hardly' or 'never'.

C. The phrase 'You needn´t have done something' implies that the action was carried out but was unnecessary.

D. In Yes/No questions, when 'Need' is used as a modal verb, a positive answer is typically expected.

Explanation: According to the study materials, the modal verb 'NEED' is primarily used in negatives and Yes/No questions, often with a negative answer expected, making the first and fourth statements incorrect. The materials explicitly state that 'Affirmative modal form is possible after: a/ negative adverbs: hardly, seldom, scarcely, rarely to make negative statements'. It also explains that 'If you say that somebody needn´t have done something, it means that he did it but it was unnecessary, he wasted his time.'

Question 4: Which of the following statements about the modal verb "USED TO" is correct according to the study materials?

A. It can be used in the present tense to refer to current habits.

B. The negative form can be expressed as "USED NOT" or "USEDN'T".

C. In questions, the operator "DID" is commonly used, followed by the bare infinitive form "use to".

D. It refers to an ongoing action that is still happening in the present.

Explanation: According to the study materials, there is no verb 'USE' referring to present time for habits, and the simple present tense should be used for present habits, making option 0 incorrect and option 3 incorrect as 'USED TO' refers to past habits. The materials explicitly state that 'USED NOT' or 'USEDN´T' are negative forms, and the operator 'DID' is probably more common in questions, such as 'Did Harry use to smoke cigarettes?', making options 1 and 2 correct.

Question 5: The word 'would' can be appropriately used at the beginning of a story.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: WOULD is never used at the beginning of a story.