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MODALS

1- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of modals.

1. Rachel _____ have brought the bicycle, but she didn’t have enough money. (could/should)

2. This is a hospital, and you ______ not talk loudly here. (must/could)

3. Uma ____ apply for the job she got in London. (might/would)

4. Yusuf ____ speak fluent French when they used to stay in Paris. (must/could)

5. Take the raincoat as it _____ rain later. (might/would)

6. You _____ visit the doctor immediately as your symptoms are quite severe. (must/ can)

7. _____ you give me a bottle of water? My throat is parched. (could/shall)

8. I ____ like to talk about the great freedom fighters on Independence Day. (would/must)

9. One ___ help the old and needy people. (ought to/can)

10. ____ you like some sweets that I made yesterday? (would/can)

2-Read the options and fill in the blanks with appropriate modal verbs.

1. Suman ____ swim. You _____ not allow her to go to the swimming pool.

i) can’t, must ii) shouldn’t, will iii)will not, can not

2. Ira ____ attend the party as she was quite sick.

i) couldn’t ii)must not iii)shouldn’t

3. We _____ to save our Earth’s resources so that our future generations can use them too.

i) need ii)ought iii) could

4. People ____ take care of their parents when they grow old.

i) ought to ii)should iii) might

5. Tina ___ come to my birthday party this Friday.

i) will ii)might iii)can

6. ____ you like to accompany me on the next trek?

i) would ii)should iii)could

7. Traffic rules _____ be more strict so that people don’t break them.

i)must ii)might iii)need

8. Children _____ always listen to their parents.


i)should ii)must iii) can

9. I know you ____ achieve your goals soon. My best wishes are with you.

.i)will ii)might iii)could

10. Priti _____ easily win today’s match; hadn’t she hurt her knees.

i)could ii)might iii)must

3-Fill in the blanks with ‘can’ or ‘could’:

1.……………………. you prepare a cup of tea for me, please?

2.She ……………………. not help to laugh at the joker.

3.We ……………………. execute your plan at once.

4.He said that he ……………………. walk twenty kms at a stretch.5.

A lame person ……………………. not walk.

6.……………………. you lift this box for me?

7.She ……………………. read without glasses till last year.

8.You ……………………. not see the principal now.

9.He worked hard but ……………………. not pass the examination.

10.She ……………………. play the piano when she was only eleven.

4- Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals:

may, could, must, ought, shall.

(i)

You ………….. not enter my class. I forbid it.

(ii)

He has been absent for a fortnight, he ………….. be ill.

(iii)

………….. I come in? I’m sorry to be late.

(iv)

You ………….. to respect your elders.


(v)

………….. I speak to the Principal for a minute?

5- Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals:

will, shall, should, can, could, must, ought to, need.

(ii) I ………….. go there even if it rains.

(ii) You have burnt the midnight oil. You ………….. win a scholarship.

(iii) If you have a ticket, you ………….. go inside.

(iv) I ………….. not come yesterday since I was too busy.

(v) We ………….. go to the station by taxi; it is getting late.

(vi) You ………….. not bring your umbrella. I’ll lend you mine.

(vii) Work hard lest you ………….. fail.

(viii) ………….. he brings the dinner now?


Answers:

1-

1. Rachel could have brought the bicycle, but she didn’t have enough money. (could/should)

2. This is a hospital, and you must not talk loudly here. (must/could)

3. Uma might apply for the job she got in London. (might/would)

4. Yusuf could speak fluent French when they used to stay in Paris. (must/could)

5. Take the raincoat as it might rain later. (might/would)

6. You must visit the doctor immediately as your symptoms are quite severe. (must/ can)

7. Could you give me a bottle of water? My throat is parched. (could/shall)

8. I would like to talk about the great freedom fighters on Independence Day. (would/must)

9. One ought to help the old and needy people. (ought to/can)

10. Would you like some sweets that I made yesterday? (would/can)

1. Suman can’t swim. You must not allow her to go to the swimming pool.
2. Ira couldn’t attend the party as she was quite sick.
3. We ought to save our Earth’s resources so that our future generations can use them
too.
4. People ought to take care of their parents when they grow old.
5. Tina will come to my birthday party this Friday.
6. Would you like to accompany me on the next trek?
7. Traffic rules must be more strict so that people don’t break them.
8. Children should always listen to their parents.
9. I know you will achieve your goals soon. My best wishes are with you.
10. Priti could easily win today’s match hadn’t she hurt her knees.

3- 1.could

2.can

3.can

4.could

5.can

6.could

7.could

8.can
9.could

10.could

4- (i)shall

(ii)must

(iii)May

(iv)ought

(v)Could

5. (i)will

(ii)ought to

(iii) can

(iv)could

(v)must

(vi)need

(vii)should

(viii)will

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