Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable modals:
1. He ____ ( not ) go out as it is raining .
2. They _____ start early as it was getting dark .
3. They _____ abuse the beggars.
4. You ______ not pluck the flowers from the garden. 5. We _____ spend our money carefully .
6. _______ you go there ? 7. The meeting will start just now . They ______ be present .
8. You _____ carry an umbrella when going out in the sun .
9. Get of the bus carefully least you ____ fall.
10. Children _______ avoid eating junk food . 11. They ______ complete their work by noon .
12. You ______ show yourself to your doctor urgentely.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. should not

2. have to

3. must not

4. should

5. had

6. did

8. should

9. can

10. must

11. have to

12. should

Answer 2

1. should not
2. can
3. ought not
4. must
5. should
6. would
7. would
8. must
9. will
10. should
11. must
12. must

Explanation:

Modals are auxiliaries that show the mood of the speaker.

They are - can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would.

• Example - You should keep your house clean [=obligation]

• Would you like to dance with me? [=permission]

Semi Modals or Quasi Modals include - need to, used to, dare to and ought to.

• Example - You dare not face the principle [=challenge]
• We ought to respect our elders [=obligation]

Answer 3

1. He must not go out as it is raining.
2. They should start early as it was getting dark.
3. They could abuse the beggars.
4. You must not pluck the flowers from the garden.
5. We should spend our money carefully.
6. Can you go there?
7. The meeting will start just now.
8. They will be present.
9. You should carry an umbrella when going out in the sun.
10. Get off the bus carefully lest you may fall.
11. Children should avoid eating junk food.
12. They will complete their work by noon.
13. You must show yourself to your doctor urgently.

Modals:

These are verbs used along with main verbs and modifies or provides more information on the main verb.

Some modals and their usage to express:

• Can - ability or possibility, suggestion, seek permission, request, or offer.
• Could - ability or possibility, politely request, suggest, offer or question.
• May - possibilities, allowing or permitting, suggesting politely.
• Might - possibility, offer something or allow hesitantly.
• Must - force, advice, necessity, recommendation, and possibility
• Shall - Suggestion, request
• Should/ought-  obligation, advice
• Will - request, wish, demand, prediction, promise