Fil in the blanks with suitable models (can, must, may,might)
1.we___pay our debts in time.
2.it ___ rains in the evening.
3. the headmaster ____grant fee concession
Answers
Answers:
1. We must pay our debts in time.
2. It may rain in the evening.
3. The headmaster might grant a fee concession.
Explanations:
1. We must pay our debts in time. - It means that it is necessary to pay our debts in time.
2. It may rain in the evening. - It means that there is a probability that it might rain in the evening.
3. The headmaster might grant us a fee concession. - It means that there is a chance that the head of the institution would provide a fee concession.
Knowledge Bytes:
→ Modals
Modals are verbs that help us to indicate a chance, request, approval suggestions, orders, and so on. That is, modals help us to indicate modality.
✳ Must
Must is an obligation. It is an important necessity that we cannot stop being done.
✳ May
May denotes permission or probability. We use this modal to seek permission or to say about a probability.
✳ Might
Might is also a probability or a chance about something. We can use this modal to indicate that there is a chance about something's happening.
1-must , 2 - might and 3 - may