EXERCISE 8.2
Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.
1 When Suman was five, she
o read and write.
ees 2.1-
get up early today. Because
itis Sunday
Win 3. Birds unud....fly but lions could
4. This bag is too heavy for you.....
.......
Thelp you
5. l.
.. wear school uniform at my
school
vers 6. You ........ ...... smo
smoke here. It is
forbidden.
7. ........ Can......... you turn on the lights,
please?
8. Should ...help my mother with the
housework. She is tired.
9. If you go to bed late, you .... . ........be
late for the school.
10. You ..... ........ do your homework if you
want to go out.
11. ......... ........ you help me with the cleaning?
12. 1........ ........... drive to work last year but
now I ............................. as I moved to a new
apartment,
13. ....... ............ we go out tonight?
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Answers
The suitable modals for the given sentences are as follows:-
1. When Suman was five, she could read and write.
(could - past tense of can, the ability to do something in the past)
2. I need not get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
(need not - something that is not necessary to be done)
3. Birds can fly but lions can't.
(can- the ability to do something, can't - not having the ability to do something)
4. This bag is too heavy for you. May I help you?
(may- asking for permission)
5. l must wear school uniform at my school.
(must - indicates a strong obligation or sense of duty)
6. You must not smoke here. It is forbidden.
(must not - indicates something that is prohibited)
7. Can you turn on the lights, please?
(can - requesting to have something)
8. I should help my mother with the housework. She is tired.
(should - kind of an obligation, or the sense of duty)
9. If you go to bed late, you will be late for the school.
(will - a future possible occurrence)
10. You must do your homework if you want to go out.
11. Can you help me with the cleaning?
(can - asking for a request to get something done)
12. I need not drive to work last year but now I should as I moved to a new apartment.
(need not - not necessary, should - something that is to be done)
13. Will we go out tonight?
(will - action that will take place in future)
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