CBSE Class 10 English Modals MCQs

Question. How __________ she do that to us!
a) would
b) must
c) could
d) shall

Answer : C

Question. All members ___________ attend the meeting as per the notice.
a) can
b) would
c) might
d) should

Answer : D

Question. “We _________ definitely look into the matter”, the officer affirmed)
a) need to
b) would
c) will
d) dare to

Answer : C

Question. He is the chief guest. He __________ be there.
a) ought to
b) could
c) might
d) supposed to

Answer : A

Question. __________ you like to accompany us on the tour?
a) Should
b) Would
c) Will
d) Shall

Answer : B

Question. You __________ pay for the damage done!
a) could
b) would
c) dare
d) must

Answer : D

Question. Rohan is obliged to his neighbours for their hospitality. He
(A) would give them a token of thanks. 
(B) used to give them a token of thanks.
(C) should give them a token of thanks. 
(D) shall give them a token of thanks.

Answer : C

Question. I don't think Roopal will drown as she
(A) ought to swim. 
(B) must swim. 
(C) might swim. 
(D) can swim.

Answer : D

Question. This year, it
(A) cannot rain that much. 
(B) ought not rain that much.
(C) may not rain that much. 
(D) must not rain that much.

Answer : C

Question. When the traffic eased, we
(A) could return home. 
(B) might return home.
(C) may return home. 
(D) were able to return home.

Answer : D

Question. Mother said she
(A) would visit Delhi in April. 
(B) will visit Delhi in April.
(C) can visit Delhi in April. 
(D) may visit Delhi in April.

Answer : A

Question. When Neha came to pick you up, you
(A) would have gone with her. 
(B) could have gone with her.
(C) will have gone with her. 
(D) shall have gone with her.

Answer : B

Question. Tomorrow, it
(A) can be Saturday. 
(B) may be Saturday. 
(C) will be Saturday. 
(D) might be Saturday.

Answer : C

Question. The culprits have not been nabbed yet. Where
(A) can they have hidden? 
(B) shall they have hidden?
(C) ought to they have hidden? 
(D) will they have hidden?

Answer : A

Question. I want to go to
(A) Bhopal. Must I take a week-long off? 
(B) Bhopal. Will I take a week-long off?
(C) Bhopal. Shall I take a week-long off? 
(D) Bhopal. Ought to I take a week-long off?

Answer : C

Question. In order to become a good writer, you
(A) must improve your vocabulary. 
(B) can improve your vocabulary.
(C) may improve your vocabulary. 
(D) might improve your vocabulary.

Answer : A

Question. All the tickets have been sold out. You
(A) can have come early. 
(B) may have come early.
(C) should have come early. 
(D) will have come early.

Answer : C

Question. Reena does not know that I am here. If she
(A) should come here, she will be surprised. 
(B) may come here, she will be surprised.
(C) can come here, she will be surprised. 
(D) will come here, she will be surprised.

Answer : B

Question. She is very reserved. She
(A) should only keep to herself. 
(B) must only keep to herself.
(C) ought to only keep to herself. 
(D) will only keep to herself.

Answer : B

Question. That salesman is very annoying. He
(A) may not enter my house again. 
(B) shall not enter my house again.
(C) could not enter my house again. 
(D) can not enter my house again.

Answer : B

Question. On November 24, I
(A) may turn 25. 
(B) can turn 25.
(C) could turn 25. 
(D) will turn 25.

Answer : D

Question. Father came late yesterday. He
(A) shall have spent more time in the office yesterday.
(B) will have spent more time in the office yesterday.
(C) might have spent more time in the office yesterday.
(D) can have spent more time in the office yesterday.

Answer : C

Question. Why did you take an auto? You
(A) could have gone in the bus. 
(B) might have gone in the bus.
(C) will have gone in the bus. 
(D) shall have gone in the bus.

Answer : B

Question. You look so shabby. You
(A) would pay a little more attention to your appearance.
(B) could pay a little more attention to your appearance.
(C) might pay a little more attention to your appearance.
(D) can pay a little more attention to your appearance.

Answer : C

Question. Rizwi said that he
(A) can come to Delhi after two years.
 (B) may come to Delhi after two years.
(C) could come to Delhi after two years. 
(D) shall come to Delhi after two years.

Answer : C

Question. I thought that bus fares
(A) will come down. 
(B) shall come down. 
(C) would come down. 
(D) may come down.

Answer : C