Question

Exercises
1. Complete the following sentences with appropriate modals.
(a) "I
help that old lady and her daughters," said a swan with golden feathers.
(b) "How poor they are! They
to have some relief from their suffering," the
swan thought to herself.
(c) "She
struggle so hard at her age," the swan said.
(d) "A few golden feathers of mine
to help them, the swan decided.
(e) The golden swan gave the old lady a few feathers and said, “Remember, you
sell my feathers for a profit or you will be punished.”
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Answer 1

The sentences are completed with suitable modals as follows:

(a) "I shall help that old lady and her daughters," said a swan with golden feathers.

(b) "How poor they are! They should have some relief from their suffering," the

swan thought to herself.

(c) "She must not struggle so hard at her age," the swan said.

(d) "A few golden feathers of mine may help them", the swan decided.

(e) The golden swan gave the old lady a few feathers and said, “Remember, you must

sell my feathers for a profit or you will be punished.”

• Modals are helping verbs which are used along with the main verbs.
• They are used to indicate possibility, permission, request, order, suggestions, etc.

Examples: Shall- should, will-would, may-might, can-could, etc.

I may come tomorrow.

I can lend you my pen.