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Primary English: Modal Verbs Basics (10 Questions)
Primary English: Modal Verbs Basics (10 Questions)
The first paper starts with the core modals: can and can’t for ability, must for rules, mustn’t for prohibition, should for advice, could for past ability, and the difference between May I and Can you. All ten items are single-sentence gap fills with a one-line note.
Quick answer Can and can’t cover ability, must covers a rule, mustn’t forbids, should and shouldn’t give advice, could is the past of can for past ability, May I asks permission formally while Can you asks for help, and have to shows a need from the situation; every modal is followed by the base verb with no to.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 questions |
| Suggested time | about 20 minutes |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 10 |
| Chapter | Chapter: Primary English | Modal Verbs: can / must / should |
| Level | P6 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationI ______ swim, but I ______ drive.
- FoundationYou ______ wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
- FoundationYou ______ run in the corridor.
- FoundationYou ______ drink more water in hot weather.
- FoundationYou ______ eat so much candy before dinner.
- FoundationWhen I was five, I ______ not read.
- Foundation______ I open the window, please?
- Foundation______ you help me with this box, please?
- Foundation______ we finish the work today?
- FoundationI ______ wear glasses when I read.
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | can / can’t | Can shows ability and is followed by the base verb, and the negative is cannot or can’t. |
| 2 | must | Must marks a rule that has to be obeyed, and the base verb follows it. |
| 3 | mustn’t | Mustn’t forbids an action and is stronger than should not. |
| 4 | should | Should offers advice rather than an order. |
| 5 | shouldn’t | A negative piece of advice takes shouldn’t. |
| 6 | could | Could is the past of can and describes past ability. |
| 7 | May | May opens a formal request for permission. |
| 8 | Can | Can you is the everyday way to ask for help. |
| 9 | Must | Must at the front asks about obligation, and the answer repeats must or uses don’t have to. |
| 10 | have to | Have to shows a need that comes from the situation. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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