Question

Fill in each blank with a suitable modal:
1. I did not know who headed Telco. I thought it .......be one of
the Tatas. (need/must)
2. The film ....to be a great success. (should/ ought)
3. My hostelmates told me I .....use the opportunity to go to
Pune. (should/ would)
4. She .....never have been pretty. (can/could)
5. You ... start somewhere, otherwise no woman will ever be
able to work in your factories. (may/must)​

Answer 1

Answer:

All the answers are given in the explanation below.

Explanation:

In the question, we have been asked to fill in the blank with the most suitable model that fits in the sentence out of the given 2 options.

Modals do several things like requesting permission, expressing obligation, etc.

1. I did not know who headed Telco. I thought it must be one of

the Tatas. (need/must)

2. The film ought to be a great success. (should/ ought)

3. My hostel mates told me I should use the opportunity to go to

Pune. (should/ would)

4. She could never have been pretty. (can/could)

5. You must start somewhere, otherwise, no woman will ever be

able to work in your factories. (may/must)