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Modals Part 2

The document contains a series of fill-in-the-blank exercises focused on the use of modal verbs such as MUST, MUSTN'T, SHOULD, CAN, and others. It includes various contexts for each modal verb, asking the reader to choose the appropriate option to complete sentences. The exercises aim to reinforce understanding of modal verbs in different scenarios.

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Modals Part 2

The document contains a series of fill-in-the-blank exercises focused on the use of modal verbs such as MUST, MUSTN'T, SHOULD, CAN, and others. It includes various contexts for each modal verb, asking the reader to choose the appropriate option to complete sentences. The exercises aim to reinforce understanding of modal verbs in different scenarios.

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Fill in the blanks using MUST, MUSTN'T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN'T, MIGHT, CAN, CANT I 1. Rose and Ted be good players. They have won hundreds of cups ! 2. You pay to use the library. It’s free. 3. I'm not sure where my wife is at the moment. She be at her dance class, 4. Jerry be working today. He never works on Sundays. 5. You be 18 to see that film. 6. You hear this story. It’s very funny. 7. Dad go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time. 8. You don’t have to shout. | hear you very well. 9. It be him. | saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that. 10. You look pretty tired. | think you go to bed early tonight. 11. Let me look. | be able to help you 12. “Children, you cross the street if the lights are red !” 13. You sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes. 14. I'm sorry but | give you a lift because my car is broken. 15.1 stop and talk to you now. | have to get to the library, 16. You really go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s wonderful. 17. You come to the party if you don’t feel well. 18. | don’t know where Kelly is. She _ be at her sister's 19. You have passed all your tests. You be very pleased with yourself. 20. You smoke in your car, especially if there are children sitting in the back. 21. You work this evening. | can do the tasks for you 22. John doesn’t need a calculator. He do sums in his head 23. Passengers __ open the door when the train is moving. 24. It rain today. It’s getting cloudy already. 25.1 pay for the tickets because | got them from Sam for free. Fill in the blanks with ‘can’ or ‘could’: [Link] 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... 5. A lame person. 6. you lift this box for me? walk twenty kms at a stretch. not walk, ... read without glasses till last year. not see the principal now. not pass the examination. . play the piano when she was only eleven. 9, He worked hard but 10. She Fill in the blanks with May’ or “Might’: 1. The news not be true. 2. Witha little more effort, we. 3. The examinations 4. We 5. Witha little push, he 6. 7. 8 9. 1 .. win this time. be postponed. ‘have gone if they had invited us to dinner. . have got the job. .. your future be bright! not attend the meeting this evening. -not rain. . see the director. .. rain at any time. You... He said that it. She asked if she 0. The sky is overcast. It... Fill in the blanks with ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’ or ‘might’ appropriate to the sense given in brackets: is Hees do this if he tried. (possibility) not run as fast as you. (ability) enter college next year. (possibility) borrow his car. (ability) ell me what he said. (claim) . tell me what he said. (ability) help him if he asked me to. (wish) 8. He works hard so that he et good marks. (purpose) 9. When I was young, I.. rite Hindi verse. (capacity) 10. Had you worked hard, you .. have wona scholarship (possibility) 1 2. 3. He... 4. I knew that 5. 6. Use shall or will in the blanks in the following sentences: 1, He .. leave this office at once, It is final. Bos Ves file a case of defamation against the paper. Bie Wieiscssxsenssenesatssnenases not allow this type of misrule to continue. 4. All traitors die. 5. How long.. you stay at Manali? [Link] attend her farewell party? [Link] be invited to her mango party? 8. She.. just sit and brood over her past life. 9: We not visit the Trade Fair tomorrow. [Link] refresh ourselves with some coffee now? Fill in the blanks with ‘shall’ or ‘will’ whichever is appropriate: 9. 10. Tf you carry the chairs You . not steal. (command) We. be very glad to see you. (simple future) ....be twelve next month. (natural occurrence) eae eecensaeennts you do it or shall I? (enquiry) saeeeTeeeRoreeTS have what you want. (promise) meet you again if you so desire. (determination) .. Meet you again next week, I expect. (simple future) . stay till you have finished your work. (threat) Yo not prevent me from saying what I want, (simple future) Disstwevssiwenwersres carry the table. (willingness) ‘ved)FIN In the Blanks with ‘would’ or “shoul: 1. You. work hard to win scholarship. 2. He. Father starve than Bes, 3 you pos this eter “They. arrive here at any moment. 5. Uf Twereajudse, oust. @ like yout help him with is tus 1. We lp the por and the ned. She walks fst, she illatch the train 900 ike to listen to msc? 10.1 wish ot il his tine, Flin the blanks withthe right word out of those given in brackets against each L she works hard she will pas (wouldshould) at prcer to keep quiet ould, should) 4. Workhard est you fa (would should) 4. Tamsirewe ross the forest easily. wit shally 5 you please sop talking s loudly wil shally 6 Tel wore you, not doit (vouldshouti) x xyou please lend me your seoter? (ould, sheutty at cary ot your onder at al oss, (ovouldshoutd) ot to inform you of my inability o attend the meeting (woul, should) 10, Walk carefily lest you fall down, (would should) Ite ‘rather resign than submit to injustice (oul, should) [Link] rot ask me to do anything aginst ny wil (should [Link] catch cold if you go out in the rin (shalt, wit) 1 rot be an inch fom the righteous path, hal, ith 18. You ot goin for that ol ear (would,should) Fill up the blanks with should, must, mustn’t, have to, or ought to: You _ respect your elders. He be more careful in the future. You to take regular exercise. She is headstrong. She have her way in everything. You _ not tell lies. It is not good for you. She to develop good manners. She contact the doctor at once. They to have been more generous. Teachers have affection for their students. Mohit, you —_— waste a minute now. Your examination is at hand. Varun, you —_ squander your parents’ hard-earned money. CS fe SAN Swi ree. 12: The students be in school at nine a.m. 13; You disobey the laws of the land. 14 You mend your ways before you criticise others. 15. You disobey your parents. Fill in the blanks with the right word out of “Must’, “Ought” "used 10", ‘need’, “needn't dare’s you say so? nave beni. 3. You. worry about the child. He will ecover soon. 4 You disobey your father. 5. Dol to come ere again? 6 You. to have obeyed your teacher. Te ‘ot came tomorrow. We ate going out ona pial: 8. Io have boon there his ume. 9 Gandhi spin everyday 10. You ‘engage a tutor for your sn, 1. Flin the blanks with suitable modal: ‘may, ought to, would, mast need © You, go home now (Gi) The doctor tld me that not smoke anymore. i) You not see bin ust wrtea eter o him. vy We ‘show respect i or elders, ry you possibly len a thousand rupees? 2. Flin the blanks with appropriate mod ‘may, could, mast, ought, shall © You not enter my class. orb it (Gi) Has boon absent fora fornia, be be il, iy come in? sory to be late (iv) You ‘o respe your elders (6) so Speak othe Principal fora minute? 3. Flin the blanks with appropriate mod il shall, shoul, cam, could, must, ought 0, ned. 1 go there even fit ain. (4). You have burnt the midnight ol You. win scholarship Ad) Ityou haveaticket, you ‘0 inside. (Gv) Inot come yesterday since 1 was 10 busy, ©) We go the sation byt itis gun ae (9 You not bring your umbrella. end you mine (it Work hard est you a (ii... he brings the dinner now? Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals: ‘May, must, can, could, should, would, ought, need. 1. She run ten kms an hou. 2. You.. 0 home now; itis geting dark. 3. He. to like this film? 4 Walk carefully lest you stumble. 5. You ‘lean your teeth every morning. 6. You ‘not hurry; there's plenty of time. 1. She. ‘ross such obstacles very easily when she was young. 8. Theol man, Tie in the sun and dream of his pas. 2. Fillin the Blanks with suitable modals to convey the sense indicated inthe brackets: Ld speak English fluently. (Present ability) 2 You hhave the money tomorrow. (Promise) 3. When Twas young. T runfaster. (Past ability) 4 hhe disobeys his father? (Courage) 5. Heapologise or fae the consequences. (Command) 6 You leave these papers on my desk and go.(Permission) 7. we gotoamovie? — (Suggestion) 8 lita wait ill you return. (Willingness) 9 We ‘not give up fighting. (Determination) 10. You ws. ‘not touch those exhibits. (Prohibition) HI. You ‘not worry about your son now: (Absence of necessity) 12. Lfear the weather suseween NOt improve soon. (Possibility) 13. You 120 (permission). ifyou (Compulsion) 14. They sit together in the lawn and talk fr hours. (Habitual action inthe pasty 15, We to serve our nation. (Moral obligation) Complete the following dialogue using suit modals: Father: (a) by registered pos. Son: There @). ‘not go t the post office on foot Father: But, why ‘Som: Ithas no petrol. I (e) at you go to the post-office just now and send these leters ‘bea rush at this hour, Moreover, I) you go on foot? What happened to your not get it filed because there was a strike the petrol sation. Father: OK, You (9. ters today. They are very urgent. We (h). is iene: use my Seoote, but YOU (B) ........ ost the EXERCISE 13, (Solved) Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with suitable modals: Ite sit nan incorrest postr, it () possible this (b). the train our back. As far as ‘be avoided. Irthe posture becomes a part of cured ifwe ‘also take time out 19 habit, alow back pain invariably develops. It (€) become conscious of our posture. We (A). performa few exercises, Ifthe exercises are done regularly thebackache (). scertainly be cured, .also improve blood eieulation within the spine, 1. Fillin the blanks with appropriate modals: Or smell something burning inthe kitchen, (i). Wi). be the pudding in the oven () Your essay is full of mistakes. You (i) to be more careful. You (». do much better if you tied harder. 1, Complete the following dialogue using suitable modals. Mother: You (a) Som: Well, I don’t know. It (b) ‘Mother: OK. then take care. You (). take an umbrella, It isn't going to ran, Make corrections wherever necessary 1 Allthe traitors may die. (threat) Will Topen the window? (offer) Luwish she will come one time. (wish) Shall you post this letter, please? (request) shail come you need my help. (willingness) He shall rather die than beg. (preference) Shall you live long! (wish) Work hard lest you may fail. fear) Can you give me five hundred rupees? {polite request) Shall you care fora cup of coffee, please? (polite request) None will leave the class. (prohibition) aeaen

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