model auxilary Flashcards
1.He did not pass the examination (a)/ in spite of (b)/ his best efforts. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2009 (I)]
1.(a) ‘Did not pass the examination’ should be ‘could not pass the examination’. ‘couldn’t’ expresses ‘past inability’.
2.The chief idea of every common type (a)/ of traveller is to see as (b)/ many objects of interest as he possibly could. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2004 (II)]
2.(c) ‘could’ should be ‘can’. Can ‘expresses’ present ability or opportunity.
3.The Judge tested the accused (a)/ to see if he would (b)/ read English. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL (TIER-I) 2012]
3.(b) Would should be could.
4.According to the radio (a)/ it can rain (b)/ this evening. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL (TIER-I) 2012]
4.(b) ‘Can’shouldbe’May’.’May’expresses possibility.
5.You better pay attention (a)/ to what (b)/ I am saying. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Statistical Investigator 2008]
5.(d) ‘Better’ should be ‘had better’. ‘Had better’ expresses strong suggestions.
6.The doctor advised me (a)/ that (b)/ I am going on a salt free diet. (c)/ No error (d) [NDA 2011 (I)]
6.(c) ‘I am going’ should be ‘I should go’ Advise is generally followed by the modal auxiliary ‘should’.
7.You’d better (a)/ gone now (b)/ or you’ll be late. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL (TIER-II) 2010]
7.(b) ‘Gone’ should be ‘go’. ‘Had better’ is followed be a bare infinitive.
8.The streets (a)/ are so wet (b)/ it should have rained last night. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Multitasking 2013]
8.(c) ‘It should have rained’ should be ‘It must have rained’. ‘Must + have + V3 ‘ expresses positive deductions in the past..
9.The Chairman made it clear at the meeting (a)/ that he will not step down (b)/ from his position as chairman. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2013 (II)]
9.(b) ‘Will’ should be ‘Would’. The past of will is would.
10.I never considered him to be a person who would (a)/ go back on his promise and (b)/ then do not even apologise. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Section Officer 1997]
10.(c) ‘Do not’ should be ‘not’. The modal auxiliary ‘would’ doesn’t reqire ‘do not’ to form a negative sentence.
11.What could have provoked him to behave (a)/ in such a rude manner (b)/ at dinner. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2001 (II)]
11.(d)
12.Where (a)/ have I (b)/ to deposit fees. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (PT) 2012]
12.(d)
13.Keep him at an arm’s length (a)/ lest you may not repent (b)/ in the long run. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2012]
13.(b) Use ‘should’ in place of ‘may not’. ‘lest’ is followed by ‘should’.
14.He telephoned from a public call-box (a)/ so that the call would not be traced (b)/ to his own address. (c)/ No error (d)
14.(b) ‘Would not be’ ‘should be’ ‘could not be’ ‘Could not’ expresses past possibility.
15.If the allegations made against him (a)/ are found to be true (b)/ he could face rigorous imprisonment. (c)/ No error (d)
15.(c) ‘Could face’ should he ‘Can face’. ‘Can’ is used for present possibility.
16.Jamshedji knew that (a)/ an industrial revolution can only be brought in the country (b)/ by setting up iron and steel industry. (c)/ No error (d)
16.(b) ‘Can be brought’should be ‘Could be brought’.
17.Every month he would meet the employees (a)/ to discuss their problems (b)/ and answer their questions. (c)/ No error (d)
17.(d) ‘Would’ expresses past habit.
18.When I heard his knock (a)/ I went to the door and opened it (b)/ but I was not recognize him. (c)/ No error (d)
18.(c) ‘I was not recognise’ should be ‘I could not recognize’. ‘Could not’ expresses ‘past inability’.
19.Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire (a)/ was able to dampen (b)/ the spirit of the residents. (c)/ No error (d)
19.(d)
20.In order to save petrol (a)/ motorists must have to be very cautious (b)/ while driving along the highways. (c)/ No error (d)
20.(b) ‘Must and Have to’ can’t be used together.
21.The notorious gang opened the door quiety and (a)/ escaped in the dark with (b)/ whatever they would collect. (c)/ No error (d)
21.(c) ‘Would collect’ should be ‘could collect’. ‘could’ expresses past ability and opportunity.
22.People express their expectations that their (a)/ leaders should not resorting to (b)/ corrupt practices and nepotism. (c)/ No error (d)
22.(b) ‘Resorting to’ should be ‘resort to’ Modal auxiliaries are not followed by a gerund.
23.Sharad was entrusted with the task of co-ordination for (a)/ yesterday’s programme but due to certain difficulties (b)/ he does not do it (c)/ No error (d)
23.(c) ‘Does not do it’ should be ‘Did not do it’.
24.Science students can attend their classes (a)/ on weekend and (b)/ working during the week. (c)/ No error (d)
24.(c) ‘Working’ should be ‘work’. Modal auxiliary are normally followed by a bare infinitive.
25.In order to be successful (a)/ you must worked (b)/ very hard. (c)/ No error (d)
25.(b) ‘Worked’ should be ‘work’. A modal auxiliary is followed by a bare infinitive.
26.We must try to reach home quickly (a)/ because (b)/ all our friends must waiting for us there. (c)/ No error (d)
26.(c) ‘Must waiting’ should be ‘must be waiting’.
27.He use to go to this institute in Harvard Square (a)/ every Wednesday night (b)/ for something called ‘Dance free’. (c)/ No error (d)
27.(a) ‘Use to’ should be ‘Used to’. ‘Used to’ has no present form.
28.Don’t think you can say unpleasant things (a)/ about someone behind his back (b)/ and not found out. (c)/ No error (d)
28.(c) ‘no found out’ should be ‘not be found out’. ‘Cannot’ in the passive needs ‘be’
29.An investor must take into account (a)/ many factors before (b)/ making and financial decision. (c)/ No error (d)
29.(a) ‘Must’ should be ‘has to’. ‘Has to’ refers to compulsion and must refers an obligation imposed by the speaker.
- Walk slowly (a)/ lest you (b)/ should not fall down. (c)/ No error (d)
- (c) ‘Should’ after lest, is not followed by the adverb ‘not’.
1.Teachers would like have long holidays. (a) having (b) to have (c) having been (d) No improvement
1.(b) Would like to = want.
2.Take care lest you will fall. (a) you fall (b) you fell (c) you may fall (d) No improvement
2.(a) ‘Lest’ can be used in the present simple.
3.If you want to catch the first flight, you may leave now. (a) could (b) ought to (c) must (d) No improvement
3.(b) ‘Must’ expresses ‘obligation’.
4.Diet conscious people would not be liked to have ice-cream after dinner. (a) would not like to (b) would be not liked to (c) would not have liked to (d) No correction required
4.(a) ‘Would like to’ means ‘want’.
5.Because it was a stormy night, he dared not go out in the dark. (a) dare not to go (b) dare not went (c) dare not have gone (d) No correction required
5.(d) ‘Dared not’ is a modal auxiliary.
6.The poor bullock did not move since the cart was overloaded with heavy goods. (a) can not more (b) could not move (c) was not moved (d) No correction required
6.(b) ‘Could not’ expresses past inability.
7.Come what may, she never missed a single sermon. (a) come whatever may (b) come what may (c) come to what may (d) No correction required
7.(b) ‘Come what may’ is idiomatic.
8.Yes I would, if I should, rather be a sparrow than a snail. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) No improvement
8.(b) ‘Could’ expresses past inability.
9.As I am tired, I cannot be able to climb this tree now. (a) can be able (b) will not be able (c) will not be possible (d) No improvement
9.(b) ‘Will be able to’ expresses future ability.
10.Anil ought not to tell me your secret, but he did. (a) to be telling (b) tell (c) to have told (d) No improvement
10.(c) ‘Ought to + have + V3 ‘ expresses an unfulfilled duty.
11.I had severe doubts about if I successfully run a company, but my father encouraged me. (a) whether I could successfully (b) that I would succeed (c) how should I successfully (d) No correction required
11.(a) ‘Doubt’ is normally followed by ‘whether’.
12.I have still to meet a person who is perfectly satisfied with the job. (a) am still to meet (b) am yet to meet (b) might still meet (d) No improvement
12.(b) ‘Have to’ expresses compulsion, and ‘be to’ expresses plans.
13.We used to get up early in the morning have breakfast and then went out to play. (a) go out to play (b) gone out to play (c) had gone out to play (d) played [SSC Tax Assistant 2004]
13.(b) Modal auxiliaries are normally followed by a bare infinitive.
14.When are you starting to write to your friend? (a) wanting (b) going (c) thinking (d) No improvement
14.(b) ‘Be going to’ expresses intention.
15.Write down the address lest you may forget. (a) you may not forget (b) you cannot forget (c) you will forget (d) you should forget
15.(d) ‘Lest’ is followed by should.
16.I did not need to water the flowers, Just after I finished it started raining. (a) I did not water the flowers (b) I needn’t water the flowers (c) I need not have watered the flowers (d) No improvement
16.(c) Need not have + V3 expresses unnecessary action in the past.
17.He should not had done it. (a) should had not (b) should not have (c) should have (d) should had
17.(b) should is followed by have and V3
18.You need not be lying when the judge asked you where you were when the crime was committed. (a) have told a lie(b) have told lie (c) tell a lie (c) No improvement
18.(a) ‘Need not + have + V3 ‘ expresses an unnecessary action in the past.
19.Stop taking bribe lest you are caught. (a) might be caught (b) will be caught (c) may be caught (d) No improvement
19.(d) ‘Lest’ can be used in the present simple
20.He should not had ignored his friend. (a) should not have (b) should have not (c) should not has (d) No improvement
20.(a) should not + have + V3
21.You must remind me to post this letter. (a) remember me (b) have remind me (c) have remembered me (d) No improvement
21.(d)
22.In future, we may have been travelling to space for a holiday. (a) might have been travelling (b) have been travelling (c) may be travelling (d) No improvement
22.(c)
23.Itwas unanimously resolved thatthe parties should unitedly undertook launching of popular programmes. (a) should be unitedly undertake (b) should have unitedly undertaken (c) should unitedly undertake (d) No correction required
23.(c) Modal Auxiliaries are followed by a bare infinitive
24.he could not be able to think logically because of his illness. (a) cannot be able (b) can be unable (c) No improvement (d) was not able
24.(d) ‘Could’ and ‘be able’ to don’t go together.
25.We have been retracing our steps to the log cabin ten minutes ago. (a) No improvement (b) had to retrace (c) have to retrace (d) will be retracing [SSC CGL (TIER-I) 2015]
25.(b) ‘Had to’ expresses past compulsion.
26.Since July 2008, our customers will be able to use the ATM network of BBY Bank, the bank that was acquired by it during that year. (a) have been able to use (b) were using (c) will have been able to use (d) No improvement [SSC CGL TIER-I 2013]
26.(a) Because there is an adverbs of duration, ‘will be to use’ should be have been able to.
27.It experts may have to stop hunting for better job opportunities as they are not so easily eligible now. (a) might have to stop hunting (b) have to stop hunt (c) may be stopping the hunting (d) must have been hunting
27.(d)
28.The Yoga session is most likelihood to start at 6:00 am. (a) be most likely started by (b) is mostly liked to start at (c) is mostly like to starting at (d) is most likely to start at
28.(d) ‘Most likely to’ expresses possibility.
- All she could think about was the beautiful dress and how she could earn money to buy it. (a) All she can think (b) All she could thought (c) All she can thought (d) No improvement.
- (a)
