Question

. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals out of those given against the sentences
below:
1. Today the school is closed. The students ...... go to it.
(mustn't/ needn't)
2. We ...... go to school when we were young.
(used to could)
3. The sky is clouded. It ...... rain today.
(could/may/would)
4. No one ...... see the Principal.
(dares/must/ should)
5. The doctor said that my mother ...... take rice and green vegetables. (should/could / would)
6. I wish they ...... come now.
(would / should I could
7. Students ...... to prepare their lessons.
(ought/ should/may)
8. The steps are slippery. Be careful lest you ...... fall.
(should/shall I could
9. I thought Mohan ...... be in his office.
(need /may/could)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Today the school is closed. The students needn't go to it.

(mustn't/ needn't)

2. We used to go to school when we were young.

(used to could)

3. The sky is clouded. It may rain today.

(could/may/would)

4. No one should see the Principal.

(dares/must/ should)

5. The doctor said that my mother should take rice and green vegetables. (should/could / would)

6. I wish they could come now.

(would / should I could

7. Students ought to prepare their lessons.

(ought/ should/may)

8. The steps are slippery. Be careful lest you should fall.

(should/shall I could

9. I thought Mohan may be in his office.

(need /may/could)​

hope this helps

Answer 2

Explanation:

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