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Understanding Modals in Simple English

The document consists of a series of sentences that illustrate the use of modals in English grammar. Each sentence contains a modal verb followed by a verb in parentheses, which needs to be filled in appropriately. The examples cover various contexts and uses of modals such as obligation, permission, ability, and possibility.

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Understanding Modals in Simple English

The document consists of a series of sentences that illustrate the use of modals in English grammar. Each sentence contains a modal verb followed by a verb in parentheses, which needs to be filled in appropriately. The examples cover various contexts and uses of modals such as obligation, permission, ability, and possibility.

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MODALS

1. You ought ………….(take off) that disgusting skirt. Can’t you see it is dirty?
2. You can ………….(borrow) my umbrella. I don’t need it at the moment.
3. You shouldn’t ……….(give) a child so many sweets before breakfast.
4. Could they ……….(wait) for Peter now? Don’t they know that he will not come?
5. I shall not be able ……….(wait) for you such a long time.
6. My dentist tells me I’ll have ………..(have) this tooth out.
7. I am afraid this TV set cannot …………(repair).
8. Had he a dictionary, he could ………..(translate) the article better.
9. I have several calls ………..(put through), so I need a clear line.
10. The bill for the repairs might ………..(run) up to one hundred dollars.
11. I think the clock must ……….(run down), it’s slow.
12. Books must not ……….(take out) of the library.
13. He can ……….(look after) himself, you needn’t worry.
14. John should ………(give up) hope of pleasing them long ago.
15. Unwanted tickets can …………(give in) at the theatre office window up to half an hour before
the performance.
16. He was afraid that he might ………..(take for) a stranger.
17. You shouldn’t ……….(call at) the office a second time. The chief was not in the mood of
receiving you.
18. Yes, Mr. Jones is in. If you can ………(hold on) a moment, I’ll get him for you.
19. Names of all students entering for the examination must ………..(give in) by March 1.
20. I could not ………(keep back) a smile and it gave me right away.
21. The task can ……….(carry out) in less than a minute.
22. The motoring organization must ……….(advise) motorists of thick mist on the mountains,
there were no accidents.
23. If he was given five years’ imprisonment he could ………..(let out) after three years.
24. This dress has no buttons and has …………(pull) over your head.
25. So Mary let him have his way as she thought she might ……….(put in) a word for Bill.
26. I can ……….(do without) that kind of advice.
27. How dare you ………..(laugh) in his presence!
28. To make the story shorter we had …………(leave out) several paragraphs.
29. I can’t …………(make out) what you are saying.
30. This sort of thing should ………(do away) with.
31. You mustn’t …………(see out) while the police are still looking for you.
32. When might a doctor ………….(call out) at night? – In case of a sudden illness.
33. The job can ………(break up) into several activities, which provides some variety.
34. You should …………(explain) everything to them, now it is too late.
35. Presently all was silent. They must ………….(go out) through the service door.
36. This team must ………..(win) many games last season.
37. The jury must ……….(discuss) the matter in detail.
38. The doctor said if I wanted to get rid of cough I should ………(give up) smoking.
39. You should ………..(take into) consideration all the time that I spent on it.
40. Tom had ……..(take off) his coat, because it was getting unbearably hot.
41. Can you ……..(lend) me reference book for a while?
MODALS

1. You ought ………….(take off) that disgusting skirt. Can’t you see it is dirty?
2. You can ………….(borrow) my umbrella. I don’t need it at the moment.
3. You shouldn’t ……….(give) a child so many sweets before breakfast.
4. Could they ……….(wait) for Peter now? Don’t they know that he will not come?
5. I shall not be able ……….(wait) for you such a long time.
6. My dentist tells me I’ll have ………..(have) this tooth out.
7. I am afraid this TV set cannot …………(repair).
8. Had he a dictionary, he could ………..(translate) the article better.
9. I have several calls ………..(put through), so I need a clear line.
10. The bill for the repairs might ………..(run) up to one hundred dollars.
11. I think the clock must ……….(run down), it’s slow.
12. Books must not ……….(take out) of the library.
13. He can ……….(look after) himself, you needn’t worry.
14. John should ………(give up) hope of pleasing them long ago.
15. Unwanted tickets can …………(give in) at the theatre office window up to half an hour
before the performance.
16. He was afraid that he might ………..(take for) a stranger.
17. You shouldn’t ……….(call at) the office a second time. The chief was not in the mood of
receiving you.
18. Yes, Mr. Jones is in. If you can ………(hold on) a moment, I’ll get him for you.
19. Names of all students entering for the examination must ………..(give in) by March 1.
20. I could not ………(keep back) a smile and it gave me right away.
21. The task can ……….(carry out) in less than a minute.
22. The motoring organization must ……….(advise) motorists of thick mist on the mountains,
there were no accidents.
23. If he was given five years’ imprisonment he could ………..(let out) after three years.
24. This dress has no buttons and has …………(pull) over your head.
25. So Mary let him have his way as she thought she might ……….(put in) a word for Bill.
26. I can ……….(do without) that kind of advice.
27. How dare you ………..(laugh) in his presence!
28. To make the story shorter we had …………(leave out) several paragraphs.
29. I can’t …………(make out) what you are saying.
30. This sort of thing should ………(do away) with.
31. You mustn’t …………(see out) while the police are still looking for you.
32. When might a doctor ………….(call out) at night? – In case of a sudden illness.
33. The job can ………(break up) into several activities, which provides some variety.
34. You should …………(explain) everything to them, now it is too late.
35. Presently all was silent. They must ………….(go out) through the service door.
36. This team must ………..(win) many games last season.
37. The jury must ……….(discuss) the matter in detail.
38. The doctor said if I wanted to get rid of cough I should ………(give up) smoking.
39. You should ………..(take into) consideration all the time that I spent on it.
40. Tom had ……..(take off) his coat, because it was getting unbearably hot.
41. Can you ……..(lend) me reference book for a while?

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