WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Modals (Shall, Should, Will, Would): 10 Practice MCQs
Modals (Shall, Should, Will, Would): 10 Practice MCQs
1. I _______ be twenty-five next birthday.
A. shall
B. will
C. should
D. would
2. You _______ not steal.
A. will
B. shall
C. would
D. should
3. We _______ obey the laws of the country.
A. will
B. shall
C. should
D. would
4. He said he _______ be twenty-five next birthday.
A. shall
B. will
C. should
D. would
5. _______ you lend me your scooter, please?
A. Shall
B. Should
C. Will
D. Would
6. I _______ certainly help you.
A. shall
B. will
C. should
D. would
7. If he worked hard, he _______ pass.
A. will
B. shall
C. should
D. would
8. "_______ I open the door?" "Yes, please."
A. Will
B. Shall
C. Would
D. Should
9. He _______ sit for hours listening to the radio.
A. will
B. shall
C. would
D. should
10. You _______ have told me that before.
A. will
B. shall
C. should
D. would
Answer Key
| Question | Answer | Rule / Explanation |
| 1 | A | 'Shall' is used in the first person to express pure future. |
| 2 | B | 'Shall' in the second/third person expresses a command or prohibition. |
| 3 | C | 'Should' is used to express duty or moral obligation. |
| 4 | D | 'Would' is the past equivalent of 'will' in indirect speech. |
| 5 | D | 'Would' is used for making a polite request. |
| 6 | B | 'Will' in the first person expresses a promise or determination. |
| 7 | D | 'Would' is used in the main clause of a conditional sentence. |
| 8 | B | 'Shall' is used in the first person to ask the will of the person addressed. |
| 9 | C | 'Would' can express a habitual action in the past. |
| 10 | C | 'Should have' is used for a past obligation that was not fulfilled. |
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