Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modals in accordance with
the instructions given in the brackets.
1.I______________
attend the concert (weak possibility)
2.______________you pass on this message to my family?
(polite request)
3. Do not worry. You____________
receive a scholarship.
(promise)
4.___________
I take your leave? (asking for permission)
5.You____________
apologise immediately. (threat)
6. The child__________
play the piano. (expressing ability)
7. The school buses____________
not be driven rashly.
(prohibition)
8.___________you like to have a cup of tea? (request)
9. We____________
obey the laws of the land. (duty or
obligation)
10._____________this be true? (possibility)
11. He____________
to enjoy watching Hindi films.
(indicate past habit)
12.I_____________
finish the work before he comes.
(determination)
13. The highway__________
be blocked due to a recent
landslide. (possibility)
14.___________you earn fame and fortune! (to express a
wish)
15. She______________
speak eight languages. (ability)
16. You______________
complete your homework before going
to play. (necessity)
please help me because tomorrow is my SA‐1 exam
Answers
Answer:
1. May
2. May
3. will
4. May
5. have to
6. can
7. should
8. will
9. have to
10. can
11. used
12. will
13. May
14. wish
15. can
16. have to
Modals - Modals are verbs such as can, must, could and would which are used with main verb to express necessity, permission, obligation.
- Ability - Can, could and to be able.
- Permission - May, can, might and could.
- Prohibition - Must, not, cants, may not and not to.
- Possibunity - May, might, can and could.
- Impossibility - can't.
1. I may attend the concert (weak possibility)
2. Would you pass on this message to my family? (polite request)
3. Do not worry. You will receive a scholarship. (promise)
4. May I take your leave? (asking for permission)
5.You should apologise immediately. (threat)
6. The child can play the piano. (expressing ability)
7. The school buses can not be driven rashly. (prohibition)
8. Would you like to have a cup of tea?(request)
9. We ought to obey the laws of the land. (duty or obligation)
10. Might this be true? (possibility)
11. He used to enjoy watching Hindi films. (indicate past habit)
12.I must finish the work before he comes. (determination)
13. The highway could huge blocked due to a recent landslide. (possibility)
14. May you earn fame and fortune! (to express a wish)
15. She can speak eight languages. (ability)
16. You should complete your homework before going to play. (necessity)