This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Auxiliary and Modal Verbs”.
1. What does auxiliary mean?
a) Providing help and support
b) A group of volunteers
c) A naval vessel
d) Equipped with a supplementary
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Explanation: In English grammar, auxiliary refers to the verbs that act as helping verbs and provide support to the main verbs. These helping verbs help to convey the action of the verb.
2. What does modal mean?
a) In relation to mode or form
b) Most frequently occurring value in a set of given data
c) Depicting the mood of a verb
d) A form of music dependent on modes
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Explanation: Modal verbs depict or express possibility, permission, necessity, etc. Some modal verbs may also be grouped under auxiliaries.
3. Pick out the auxiliary verbs.
a) Can, may, will
b) Be, have, do
c) Sit, eat, walk
d) Am, are, was
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Explanation: Be, have, do are auxiliary verbs. Can, may, will are modal verbs. Sit, eat, walk are action verbs and am, are, was are linking verbs.
4. What is the correct form of using an auxiliary in a sentence?
a) Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb + object
b) Auxiliary very + subject +main verb + object
c) Main verb + subject + object + auxiliary verb
d) Main verb + subject + auxiliary verb + object
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Explanation: The auxiliary verb always comes along with the main verb. This is because it helps to express the complete meaning of the action.
5. Which of the following is not a form of the auxiliary verb ‘be’?
a) Am
b) Are
c) Has
d) Is
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Explanation: Am, are, is, was, were, being, been, will be are all forms of the auxiliary verb ‘be’. Has is a form of the auxiliary verb ‘have’.
6. Pick out the verb which is not a form of the auxiliary ‘do’.
a) Does
b) Did
c) Had
d) Will do
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Explanation: Does, did and will do are all forms of the auxiliary ‘do’. Had is a form of the auxiliary verb ‘have’.
7. Which of the following is an auxiliary not used for?
a) To form the passive
b) To form the continuous tense
c) To express negatives
d) To express an emotion
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Explanation: Auxiliaries are not used to express emotions. They can be used to express questions, negatives, passive voice and continuous tenses.
8. Which of the below verbs is not a form of ‘have’?
a) Has
b) Having
c) Being
d) Will have
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Explanation: Has, have, had, having, will have are all forms of the auxiliary verb ‘have’. Being is a form of the auxiliary ‘be’.
More English Grammar Exercises on Auxiliary and Modal Verbs:
- Auxiliary and Modal Verbs Exercises (Set 2)
- Auxiliary and Modal Verbs Exercises (Set 3)
- Auxiliary and Modal Verbs Exercises (Set 4)
- Auxiliary and Modal Verbs Exercises (Set 5)
- Auxiliary and Modal Verbs Exercises (Set 6)
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