B. Fill in the blanks with ¬¬– can, could, may, might:
1.______you live long!
2._______you read when you were five.
3.My father ______ speak and write five languages.
4.You_______write on both sides of the paper.
5.We thought it ______ rain.
6.He said he _______always come when called.
7._____ you ride your bicycle up to that hill?
8.I ran so fast I _____ catch the train.
9.He tried to solve the sum but he ____ not.
10.Do not put off till tomorrow what you_____ do today.
Answers
Answer:
1. May
2. Could
3. can
4. may/can
5. might
6. can/may
7. Can
8. could
9. could
10. can
The blanks filled with can, could, may, might are given below:
Answers:
1. May you live long!
2. Could you read when you were five?
3. My father can speak and write five languages.
4. You can write on both sides of the paper.
5. We thought it might rain.
6. He said he could always come when called.
7. Can you ride your bicycle up to that hill?
8. I ran so fast I may catch the train.
9. He tried to solve the sum but he could not.
10. Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
• In this question, we are asked to fill the blank of each sentences with 'can', 'could', 'may', or 'might'. These are all modal verbs.
• Modal verbs are defined as auxiliary or helping verbs that are used in english grammar with the main verbs in a sentence to indicate probability, ability and possibility of a subject to carry out an action.
• Some examples of sentences using modal verbs are:
It might rain tomorrow.
They may come here tomorrow.
Will you go to market now?
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