Question

Complete the following dialogue by filling in the blanks with the correct Modals. (½ X10=5)

Mother: When (a) ………………. you take your studies seriously?

Keshav: Mom, (b) ………………. I play even for a little while?

Mother: It’s not a little while. You keep playing the whole day. You (c) ………………. be ashamed of

yourself. If you go on neglecting your studies like this, I am afraid (d) ………………. fail

this year.

Keshav: Forget it. Nobody (e) ………………. ever fail your son who is a genius.

Mother: You are a braggart. You (f) ………………. get even passing marks.

Keshav: (g) ………………. we have a bet? I (h) ………………. get at least 90% marks.

Mother: 90%!! You (i) ………………. be a fool to think so. Sometimes I feel like I (j) ……………….

give you a sound thrashing.

Keshav: I know you will never do that. You are a nice Mom.

a) (i) could (ii)will (iii) must (iv) should

b) (i) shall (ii)can (iii) can’t (iv)won’t

c) (i) could (ii)will (iii) can (iv)should

d) (i) must (ii)should (iii) can (iv)will

e) (i) could (ii)can (iii) might (iv)should

f) (i) needn’t (ii)must (iii) won’t (iv)ought

g) (i) Need (ii)Shall (iii) Would (iv)Won’t

h) (i) dare (ii)would (iii) ought (iv)will

i) (i) must (ii)may (iii) could (iv)will

j) (i) need (ii)should (iii) could (iv)can’t​

Answer 1

A-Will
B-can
C-should
D-that you could
E-can
F-may not
G-can
H- can
1-should
J-should