Question

fill in the blanks with appropriate modals

1 they be travelling to that country at a time like this?
(Should/Might)

2 Drivers who overtake from the left
know better
(could should)

3 I wear my new dress now, or
I save it for
the party? (Should/Might; do/should)

4 The new student
feel shy while speaking in front of the
whole class,' said the teacher. (should/might)

5 Little children
be careful of strangers. (may/must)

6 The shopkeeper said, 'I
be able to help you, if you
first let me know exactly what it is that you are looking for.
(might/can; should/could)

7 If_---------I______
like to ask you for your autograph,
said the young boy to the famous actor. (be allowed to/am allowed to;
could would)

8 Rani said that we
carry blankets with us: she------
also lend us some. (have to/should; could would
9 Try and guess. Your mother
given you some hint.
(might have/should have)

10 You
be sceptical, but we
be in for some
very bad weather soon. (should/might; should/might)

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11 You
have helped the poor man, you know! (should/might)

12 I'm sorry, but
be able to
meet you only after eleven (have to /would be able to)

13 I knew it! He--------
have listened to me. I kept telling him, but
simply didn't listen! (may/should)


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Answer 1

1 they should betravelling to that country at a time like this

2 Drivers who should overtake from the left

know better

3 should wear my new dress now, or

I save it for?

4 The new student might

feel shy while speaking in front of the

whole class,' said the teacher

5 Little children may

be careful of strangers

6 The shopkeeper said, ' Can I

be able to help you, if you

first let me know exactly what it is that you are looking for.

7 If I would

like to ask you for your autograph,

said the young boy to the famous actor

8 Rani said that we

carry blankets with us: she could

also lend us some

Answer 2

okay here is your answer :)

1. Should they be travelling to that country at a time like this?

2. Drivers who could overtake from the left know better

3. Should I wear my new dress now, or do I save it for the party?

4.' The new student might feel shy while speaking in front of the whole class, ' said the teacher .

5. Little children must be careful of strangers.

6. The shopkeeper said, ' I might be able to help you, if u could first let me know exactly what is that you are looking for. '

7. If I am allowed to ask I would like to ask you for your autograph, said the young boy to the famous actor.

8. Rani said that we should carry blankets with us: she would also lend us some.

9. Try and guess. Your mother might have given you some hint.

10. You should be sceptical, but we might be in for some very bad weather soon.

11. You shoud have help the poor man, you know!

12. I am sorry, but I would be able to meet you only after 11.

13. I knew it! He should have listened to me. I kept telling him, but simply didn't listen.