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When English teacher gives homework
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.
1. After months of planning, the new policy finally ___.
A) took off
B) fell through
C) came into effect
D) gave in
2. I was completely ___ by her sudden decision to resign.
A) taken in
B) taken off
C) taken up
D) taken aback
3. He was accused of trying to ___ sensitive information.
A) give off
B) give out
C) cover up
D) back out
4. The company has decided to ___ 200 workers due to budget cuts.
A) take on
B) lay off
C) break up
D) pull through
5. I don’t know how she manages to ___ such a busy schedule.
A) keep up with
B) put up to
C) come down with
D) take in
6. The teacher asked us to ___ the assignment by Friday.
A) hand over
B) hand down
C) hand in
D) hand out
7. The thief tried to ___ as a security guard.
A) get across
B) pass off
C) make out
D) take up
8. We’ll have to ___ the meeting due to the storm.
A) call in
B) call off
C) call up
D) call out
9. She tends to ___ her problems rather than confronting them.
A) bottle up
B) break out
C) take up
D) turn down
10. The children quickly ___ the new game.
A) picked on
B) picked over
C) picked up
D) picked through
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1. After months of planning, the new policy finally ___.
A) took off
B) fell through
C) came into effect
D) gave in
2. I was completely ___ by her sudden decision to resign.
A) taken in
B) taken off
C) taken up
D) taken aback
3. He was accused of trying to ___ sensitive information.
A) give off
B) give out
C) cover up
D) back out
4. The company has decided to ___ 200 workers due to budget cuts.
A) take on
B) lay off
C) break up
D) pull through
5. I don’t know how she manages to ___ such a busy schedule.
A) keep up with
B) put up to
C) come down with
D) take in
6. The teacher asked us to ___ the assignment by Friday.
A) hand over
B) hand down
C) hand in
D) hand out
7. The thief tried to ___ as a security guard.
A) get across
B) pass off
C) make out
D) take up
8. We’ll have to ___ the meeting due to the storm.
A) call in
B) call off
C) call up
D) call out
9. She tends to ___ her problems rather than confronting them.
A) bottle up
B) break out
C) take up
D) turn down
10. The children quickly ___ the new game.
A) picked on
B) picked over
C) picked up
D) picked through
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📝 Advanced Modal Verbs Quiz (Choose the best option A, B, C, or D)
1. You ___ have seen her at the meeting. She was out of town.
A) should
B) must
C) can't
D) might
2. If he trained harder, he ___ win the championship.
A) can
B) could
C) must
D) should have
3. She ___ have taken a taxi, but she chose to walk.
A) must
B) might
C) could
D) would
4. We ___ submit the project by Friday or we’ll miss the deadline.
A) must
B) might
C) should
D) could
5. You ___ have told me the truth earlier. It would have saved us time.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) would
6. He ___ be sleeping now. He worked all night.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) may not
7. She ___ have passed the test without studying. It's impossible.
A) could
B) might
C) can't
D) would
8. They ___ have taken the wrong train — they’re not here yet.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) may
9. You ___ smoke in this area. It's a non-smoking zone.
A) must
B) mustn't
C) can't
D) shouldn't
10. We ___ have booked the tickets earlier. Now they’re sold out.
A) must
B) might
C) could
D) should
11. ___ you help me with this report when you have time?
A) Might
B) Can
C) Must
D) Should
12. I ___ speak five languages when I was younger, but I’ve forgotten two.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) would
13. You ___ be joking! That price is outrageous!
A) should
B) must
C) have to
D) must be
14. He ___ be at the office, but I’m not sure.
A) must
B) has to
C) might
D) can’t
15. You ___ have been more polite during the interview.
A) would
B) should
C) must
D) could
16. They ___ be home already; their car isn’t in the driveway.
A) mustn’t
B) can’t
C) shouldn’t
D) won’t
17. I ___ have studied law, but I chose medicine instead.
A) should
B) could
C) might
D) must
18. You ___ wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. It’s the law.
A) could
B) should
C) must
D) may
19. She ___ be at the gym now. She always goes around this time.
A) should
B) must
C) can
D) may not
20. He ___ have left already — his coat is still here.
A) must
B) can’t
C) should
D) may
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1. You ___ have seen her at the meeting. She was out of town.
A) should
B) must
C) can't
D) might
2. If he trained harder, he ___ win the championship.
A) can
B) could
C) must
D) should have
3. She ___ have taken a taxi, but she chose to walk.
A) must
B) might
C) could
D) would
4. We ___ submit the project by Friday or we’ll miss the deadline.
A) must
B) might
C) should
D) could
5. You ___ have told me the truth earlier. It would have saved us time.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) would
6. He ___ be sleeping now. He worked all night.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) may not
7. She ___ have passed the test without studying. It's impossible.
A) could
B) might
C) can't
D) would
8. They ___ have taken the wrong train — they’re not here yet.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) may
9. You ___ smoke in this area. It's a non-smoking zone.
A) must
B) mustn't
C) can't
D) shouldn't
10. We ___ have booked the tickets earlier. Now they’re sold out.
A) must
B) might
C) could
D) should
11. ___ you help me with this report when you have time?
A) Might
B) Can
C) Must
D) Should
12. I ___ speak five languages when I was younger, but I’ve forgotten two.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) would
13. You ___ be joking! That price is outrageous!
A) should
B) must
C) have to
D) must be
14. He ___ be at the office, but I’m not sure.
A) must
B) has to
C) might
D) can’t
15. You ___ have been more polite during the interview.
A) would
B) should
C) must
D) could
16. They ___ be home already; their car isn’t in the driveway.
A) mustn’t
B) can’t
C) shouldn’t
D) won’t
17. I ___ have studied law, but I chose medicine instead.
A) should
B) could
C) might
D) must
18. You ___ wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. It’s the law.
A) could
B) should
C) must
D) may
19. She ___ be at the gym now. She always goes around this time.
A) should
B) must
C) can
D) may not
20. He ___ have left already — his coat is still here.
A) must
B) can’t
C) should
D) may
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✅ Answers & Explanations
# Your Answer Correct Answer Explanation
1 C ✅ C - can't "She was out of town" = it's impossible → can't have seen her
2 B ✅ B - could Hypothetical condition: If he trained harder, he could win
3 C ✅ C - could She had the option = could have taken
4 A ✅ A - must Obligation = must submit
5 B ✅ B - should Past advice/regret = should have told me
6 A ✅ A - must Logical deduction = must be sleeping
7 C ✅ C - can't Impossible in past = can't have passed
8 D ✅ D - may Speculation/possibility = may have taken
9 B ✅ B - mustn't Strong prohibition = mustn’t smoke
10 D ✅ D - should Missed opportunity = should have booked
11 B ✅ B - can Polite request = Can you help me...?
12 C ✅ C - could Past ability = could speak five languages
13 B ✅ B - must Strong reaction/assumption = You must be joking!
14 C ✅ C - might Uncertain possibility = might be at the office
15 B ✅ B - should Criticism/past advice = should have been more polite
16 B ✅ B - can’t Logical deduction: not home = can’t be home
17 B✅ Correct: B - could Missed opportunity in the past = could have studied law
18 C ✅ Correct: C - must Legal obligation = must wear a helmet
19 B ✅ B - must Strong logical deduction from habit = must be at the gym
20 B ✅ B - can’t Logical impossibility = can’t have left (coat still here)
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# Your Answer Correct Answer Explanation
1 C ✅ C - can't "She was out of town" = it's impossible → can't have seen her
2 B ✅ B - could Hypothetical condition: If he trained harder, he could win
3 C ✅ C - could She had the option = could have taken
4 A ✅ A - must Obligation = must submit
5 B ✅ B - should Past advice/regret = should have told me
6 A ✅ A - must Logical deduction = must be sleeping
7 C ✅ C - can't Impossible in past = can't have passed
8 D ✅ D - may Speculation/possibility = may have taken
9 B ✅ B - mustn't Strong prohibition = mustn’t smoke
10 D ✅ D - should Missed opportunity = should have booked
11 B ✅ B - can Polite request = Can you help me...?
12 C ✅ C - could Past ability = could speak five languages
13 B ✅ B - must Strong reaction/assumption = You must be joking!
14 C ✅ C - might Uncertain possibility = might be at the office
15 B ✅ B - should Criticism/past advice = should have been more polite
16 B ✅ B - can’t Logical deduction: not home = can’t be home
17 B✅ Correct: B - could Missed opportunity in the past = could have studied law
18 C ✅ Correct: C - must Legal obligation = must wear a helmet
19 B ✅ B - must Strong logical deduction from habit = must be at the gym
20 B ✅ B - can’t Logical impossibility = can’t have left (coat still here)
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Yapon maktablarida maosh tajribaga qarab belgilanadi. Dastlab ish boshlaganda o‘qituvchi taxminan 2,5 ming dollar oylik olishi mumkin. Tajribaga qarab o‘qituvchining oyligi oshib boradi. Maktab direktorlari 4-5 ming dollargacha maosh oladi.
Shuningdek, o‘qituvchi ishlayotgan maktabning shahardan chetda, shahar markazida, olisroq hududda ekaniga qarab ham oyliklar farqlanadi.
Lekin o‘qituvchining daromadi xarajatlarini qoplashga bemalol yetadi. Deyarli hamma o‘qituvchining o‘z shaxsiy avtomobili bor.
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Yapon maktablarida maosh tajribaga qarab belgilanadi. Dastlab ish boshlaganda o‘qituvchi taxminan 2,5 ming dollar oylik olishi mumkin. Tajribaga qarab o‘qituvchining oyligi oshib boradi. Maktab direktorlari 4-5 ming dollargacha maosh oladi.
Shuningdek, o‘qituvchi ishlayotgan maktabning shahardan chetda, shahar markazida, olisroq hududda ekaniga qarab ham oyliklar farqlanadi.
Lekin o‘qituvchining daromadi xarajatlarini qoplashga bemalol yetadi. Deyarli hamma o‘qituvchining o‘z shaxsiy avtomobili bor.
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🔥1
1.
Hardly _ the meeting started when the fire alarm went off.
A) had
B) has
C) have
D) did
---
2.
If I _ known you were coming, I would have prepared something special.
A) have
B) would have
C) had
D) has
---
3.
By the time you arrive, we _ eating dinner.
A) will have finished
B) will be finishing
C) are finishing
D) have finished
---
4.
She acts as if she _ everything.
A) knows
B) knew
C) had known
D) will know
---
5.
Not only _ late, but he also forgot the documents.
A) he was
B) was he
C) he is
D) is he
---
6.
You'd better _ your homework before going out.
A) to finish
B) finishing
C) finish
D) finished
---
7.
If she _ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
A) left
B) had left
C) leaves
D) would leave
---
8.
I wish I _ more time to study for the exam.
A) have
B) had
C) would have
D) will have
---
9.
No sooner _ than it started raining heavily.
A) had we left
B) we had left
C) we have left
D) have we left
---
10.
He insisted that she _ to the doctor immediately.
A) goes
B) went
C) go
D) had gone
---
11.
Neither of the students _ done their homework.
A) have
B) has
C) is
D) are
---
12.
Despite _ very tired, he continued working.
A) of being
B) he was
C) being
D) be
---
13.
Were I _ more experienced, I would apply for the job.
A) be
B) been
C) being
D) was
---
14.
I would rather you _ smoking in the house.
A) don't
B) didn't
C) won't
D) wouldn't
---
15.
Scarcely _ to explain when she interrupted me.
A) I begin
B) had I begun
C) I had begun
D) have I begun
---
16.
He is said _ fluent in five languages.
A) being
B) be
C) to be
D) to being
---
17.
It’s high time we _ action to solve this problem.
A) take
B) took
C) taken
D) have taken
---
18.
He speaks English as though he _ a native speaker.
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) had been
---
19.
But for your help, I _ able to finish the project.
A) wouldn’t be
B) won’t be
C) wouldn’t have been
D) haven’t been
---
20.
Under no circumstances _ leave the office without informing your supervisor.
A) you must
B) must you
C) should you
D) you should
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Hardly _ the meeting started when the fire alarm went off.
A) had
B) has
C) have
D) did
---
2.
If I _ known you were coming, I would have prepared something special.
A) have
B) would have
C) had
D) has
---
3.
By the time you arrive, we _ eating dinner.
A) will have finished
B) will be finishing
C) are finishing
D) have finished
---
4.
She acts as if she _ everything.
A) knows
B) knew
C) had known
D) will know
---
5.
Not only _ late, but he also forgot the documents.
A) he was
B) was he
C) he is
D) is he
---
6.
You'd better _ your homework before going out.
A) to finish
B) finishing
C) finish
D) finished
---
7.
If she _ earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
A) left
B) had left
C) leaves
D) would leave
---
8.
I wish I _ more time to study for the exam.
A) have
B) had
C) would have
D) will have
---
9.
No sooner _ than it started raining heavily.
A) had we left
B) we had left
C) we have left
D) have we left
---
10.
He insisted that she _ to the doctor immediately.
A) goes
B) went
C) go
D) had gone
---
11.
Neither of the students _ done their homework.
A) have
B) has
C) is
D) are
---
12.
Despite _ very tired, he continued working.
A) of being
B) he was
C) being
D) be
---
13.
Were I _ more experienced, I would apply for the job.
A) be
B) been
C) being
D) was
---
14.
I would rather you _ smoking in the house.
A) don't
B) didn't
C) won't
D) wouldn't
---
15.
Scarcely _ to explain when she interrupted me.
A) I begin
B) had I begun
C) I had begun
D) have I begun
---
16.
He is said _ fluent in five languages.
A) being
B) be
C) to be
D) to being
---
17.
It’s high time we _ action to solve this problem.
A) take
B) took
C) taken
D) have taken
---
18.
He speaks English as though he _ a native speaker.
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) had been
---
19.
But for your help, I _ able to finish the project.
A) wouldn’t be
B) won’t be
C) wouldn’t have been
D) haven’t been
---
20.
Under no circumstances _ leave the office without informing your supervisor.
A) you must
B) must you
C) should you
D) you should
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1. Hardly had the meeting started when the fire alarm went off.
→ Rule: Inversion is used after negative adverbials like Hardly, Scarcely, No sooner.
Structure: Hardly + had + subject + past participle...
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2. If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared something special.
→ Rule: Third conditional → If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
Used for unreal past situations.
---
3. By the time you arrive, we will have finished eating dinner.
→ Rule: Future perfect tense describes an action completed before a certain future time.
---
4. She acts as if she knew everything.
→ Rule: As if + past simple for unreal or imaginary present situations.
(Although it's present, we use past tense.)
---
5. Not only was he late, but he also forgot the documents.
→ Rule: Inversion is required after Not only at the beginning of a sentence.
Structure: Not only + auxiliary + subject + main verb...
---
6. You’d better finish your homework before going out.
→ Rule: Had better is followed by the bare infinitive (no "to").
---
7. If she had left earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
→ Rule: Third conditional. Describes a regret about the past.
If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
---
8. I wish I had more time to study for the exam.
→ Rule: Wish + past simple for present regrets or imaginary situations.
---
9. No sooner had we left than it started raining heavily.
→ Rule: Inversion with No sooner.
Structure: No sooner + had + subject + past participle...
---
10. He insisted that she go to the doctor immediately.
→ Rule: Subjunctive mood: in formal English, verbs like insist, demand, suggest use the base form of the verb.
He insisted that she go... (not "goes" or "went")
---
11. Neither of the students has done their homework.
→ Rule: Neither is singular, so it takes a singular verb: has.
---
12. Despite being very tired, he continued working.
→ Rule: After despite, use a noun, pronoun, or gerund (V-ing).
---
13. Were I be more experienced, I would apply for the job.
→ Rule: Formal inversion of the second conditional.
Structure: Were + subject + adjective...
Correct: Were I more experienced... (no "be")
---
14. I would rather you didn’t smoke in the house.
→ Rule: After would rather + someone, use past simple for present meaning.
Correct: I’d rather you didn’t...
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15. Scarcely had I begun to explain when she interrupted me.
→ Rule: Inversion with Scarcely.
Structure: Scarcely + had + subject + past participle...
---
16. He is said to be fluent in five languages.
→ Rule: Passive reporting structure →
He is said + to + base verb → to be fluent...
---
17. It’s high time we took action to solve this problem.
→ Rule: It's (high) time + past simple for present or urgent suggestions.
Correct: It’s high time we took...
---
18. He speaks English as though he were a native speaker.
→ Rule: Unreal present → as though + subjunctive form (were for all persons).
---
19. But for your help, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project.
→ Rule: But for = without. Used with third conditional (past unreal).
Correct: I wouldn’t have been able...
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20. Under no circumstances must you leave the office without informing your supervisor.
→ Rule: Inversion required after Under no circumstances.
Structure: Under no circumstances + auxiliary + subject + verb...
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1. Hardly had the meeting started when the fire alarm went off.
→ Rule: Inversion is used after negative adverbials like Hardly, Scarcely, No sooner.
Structure: Hardly + had + subject + past participle...
---
2. If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared something special.
→ Rule: Third conditional → If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
Used for unreal past situations.
---
3. By the time you arrive, we will have finished eating dinner.
→ Rule: Future perfect tense describes an action completed before a certain future time.
---
4. She acts as if she knew everything.
→ Rule: As if + past simple for unreal or imaginary present situations.
(Although it's present, we use past tense.)
---
5. Not only was he late, but he also forgot the documents.
→ Rule: Inversion is required after Not only at the beginning of a sentence.
Structure: Not only + auxiliary + subject + main verb...
---
6. You’d better finish your homework before going out.
→ Rule: Had better is followed by the bare infinitive (no "to").
---
7. If she had left earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train.
→ Rule: Third conditional. Describes a regret about the past.
If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
---
8. I wish I had more time to study for the exam.
→ Rule: Wish + past simple for present regrets or imaginary situations.
---
9. No sooner had we left than it started raining heavily.
→ Rule: Inversion with No sooner.
Structure: No sooner + had + subject + past participle...
---
10. He insisted that she go to the doctor immediately.
→ Rule: Subjunctive mood: in formal English, verbs like insist, demand, suggest use the base form of the verb.
He insisted that she go... (not "goes" or "went")
---
11. Neither of the students has done their homework.
→ Rule: Neither is singular, so it takes a singular verb: has.
---
12. Despite being very tired, he continued working.
→ Rule: After despite, use a noun, pronoun, or gerund (V-ing).
---
13. Were I be more experienced, I would apply for the job.
→ Rule: Formal inversion of the second conditional.
Structure: Were + subject + adjective...
Correct: Were I more experienced... (no "be")
---
14. I would rather you didn’t smoke in the house.
→ Rule: After would rather + someone, use past simple for present meaning.
Correct: I’d rather you didn’t...
---
15. Scarcely had I begun to explain when she interrupted me.
→ Rule: Inversion with Scarcely.
Structure: Scarcely + had + subject + past participle...
---
16. He is said to be fluent in five languages.
→ Rule: Passive reporting structure →
He is said + to + base verb → to be fluent...
---
17. It’s high time we took action to solve this problem.
→ Rule: It's (high) time + past simple for present or urgent suggestions.
Correct: It’s high time we took...
---
18. He speaks English as though he were a native speaker.
→ Rule: Unreal present → as though + subjunctive form (were for all persons).
---
19. But for your help, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project.
→ Rule: But for = without. Used with third conditional (past unreal).
Correct: I wouldn’t have been able...
---
20. Under no circumstances must you leave the office without informing your supervisor.
→ Rule: Inversion required after Under no circumstances.
Structure: Under no circumstances + auxiliary + subject + verb...
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