Modal Verbs - Conversation based Quiz

Complete the sentence with the correct modal verbs given for each question.

1. Vincent was given an unwanted present by a friend. He ______ go to the store today to request a refund.

may

can

2. We _______ discuss about the conversation between the store assistant and Vincent in the following questions.

would

will

3.
Assistant: __ I help you?
Vincent: I'd like a refund for a book that was given to me as a present. _ I do that here?

Can ... Could

Can ... Can

4.
Assistant: Of course you can. I’ll do it for you. _ you possibly show me the receipt?
Vincent: I'm sorry, but I ___. I don't have one, you see, because it was a present.

Could ... couldn't

Can ... couldn't

5.
Assistant: You get a refund unless you have the receipt. I'm afraid those are the rules.
Vincent: _ you then exchange it for something else?

couldn't ... Can

can't ... Would

6.
Assistant: What book is it? But you've unwrapped it. If you intended to return it, you ____ have that.
Vincent: Layla did it before handing it on to me.

may not

shouldn't

7.
Assistant: Layla, did you say? she here on the weekends?
Vincent: I'm not sure, but she __ dark curly hair and brown eyes.

Is ... has

Would ... has

8.
Assistant: You ask her where she got this. She probably got it for free because it wasn't wrapped.
Vincent: That’s possible. I __ have asked her when she gave it to me.

should ... should

can ... should

9.
Assistant: _ I ask the manager’s opinion?
Vincent: You __ not do that. I don't want to put her in any trouble.

would ... are able to

Shall ... had better

10.
Assistant: You _ give it to someone else for their birthday, I suppose.
Vincent: Oh, that's a lovely idea, but it disappoint someone like me.

could ... can

could ... may

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Modal Verbs - Conversation based

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Modal Verbs - Conversation based Quiz

1. Vincent was given an unwanted present by a friend. He ______ go to the store today to request a refund.

2. We _______ discuss about the conversation between the store assistant and Vincent in the following questions.

3. Assistant: ______ I help you? Vincent: I'd like a refund for a book that was given to me as a present. _____ I do that here?

4. Assistant: Of course you can. I’ll do it for you. _______ you possibly show me the receipt? Vincent: I'm sorry, but I _________. I don't have one, you see, because it was a present.

5. Assistant: You ______ get a refund unless you have the receipt. I'm afraid those are the rules. Vincent: _______ you then exchange it for something else?

6. Assistant: What book is it? But you've unwrapped it. If you intended to return it, you ____ have that. Vincent: Layla did it before handing it on to me.

7. Assistant: Layla, did you say? ____ she here on the weekends? Vincent: I'm not sure, but she ______ dark curly hair and brown eyes.

8. Assistant: You ______ ask her where she got this. She probably got it for free because it wasn't wrapped. Vincent: That’s possible. I ________ have asked her when she gave it to me.

9. Assistant: _______ I ask the manager’s opinion? Vincent: You ________ not do that. I don't want to put her in any trouble.

10. Assistant: You _______ give it to someone else for their birthday, I suppose. Vincent: Oh, that's a lovely idea, but it ______ disappoint someone like me.