English Modal Auxiliary Verbs Quiz

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Which of the following is a central English modal auxiliary verb?

  • Could (correct)
  • Sing
  • Play
  • Jump

What distinguishes modal auxiliary verbs from other verbs?

  • They are always followed by another auxiliary verb
  • They have distinct inflected forms
  • They always end in -ed for past tense
  • They lack participles and plain forms (correct)

Which of the following is sometimes classed as a modal auxiliary verb?

  • Run
  • Sleep
  • Eat
  • Ought (correct)

What is a characteristic of modal auxiliary verbs' contractions?

<p>They are only shown if their orthography is distinctive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do descriptive grammars of English differ slightly on regarding modal auxiliary verbs?

<p>The criteria they set for defining modal auxiliary verbs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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