Question

4. Circle the correct modals in these sentences.
a) Ruchi ( ought to/ may) come to your house in the evening to meet you?
b) The tanker is on its way. It (must/should) reach here any minute.
c) If you want to go abroad, you (must/can) get a passport.​

Answer 1

Circle the correct modals in these sentences.

Explanation:

• The Modal verb is a verb used to indicate the modality of a sentence.

• Modal auxiliary verbs include can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, need to, and ought to

a) Ruchi may come to your house in the evening to meet you?

• "May" is the modal verb used to express possibility.

b) The tanker is on its way. It should reach here any minute.

• "Should" is a modal verb used to make recommendations or give advice.

• It is also used to express obligation as well as expectation.

c) If you want to go abroad, you must get a passport.​

• 'Must' is the modal verb used to express necessity or a strong recommendation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Circle the correct modals in these sentences.

• Can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, ought to, used to are Modals.

• Need and dare are Semi Modals.
• Modals are auxiliary verbs. Always a main verb is used after a modal auxiliary verb and always main verb remains first form.
• Modals don't depend on number and person of subject.

a) Ruchi may come to your house in the evening to meet you?

• Here 'may' is expressing possibility.

b) The tanker is on its way. It should reach here any minute.

• 'Should' has been used in the above sentence to mean duty.

c) If you want to go abroad, you must get a passport.

• 'Must' is expressing certainty.