Question

Read the following sentences and fill the blanks with the modals of probability:

S. No. Sentences

1. Bhushan _____________ attend online class. He did not have sufficient mobile

data.

2. Geeta’s contact number is unreachable. She _________ gone to her home town.

3. The team is playing well. They _______ win.

4. The fruit was cut and left uncovered. It _________ full of germs.

5. It is Sunday today. We ___________ organise a meeting today.

6. You are going outside. You _______ wear a mask.

7. I see black clouds in the sky. It ________ rain.

8. If we don’t hurry, we ______ late.

9. You have read the story. You ________ know the answer.

10. I started working on the project quite late, I _______ finish it today.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. a . could not
2. must have. (3) can .(4) could be .(5) cannot.(6) must .(7) may.(8) might be.(9) must .(10) cannot

Answer 2

The blanks are filled with the models as follows:

1. Bhushan couldn't attend online class. He did not have sufficient mobile data.

2. Geeta’s contact number is unreachable. She must have gone to her home town.

3. The team is playing well. They may win.

4. The fruit was cut and left uncovered. It could be full of germs.

5. It is Sunday today. We cannot organise a meeting today.

6. You are going outside. You must wear a mask.

7. I see black clouds in the sky. It may rain.

8. If we don’t hurry, we might be late.

9. You have read the story. You must know the answer.

10. I started working on the project quite late, I cannot finish it today.

• Modals are verbs that accompany the base verb and are used to indicate request, permission, possibility, obligation, etc.
• The modals of probability are may, must, might, could( positive) or may not, must not, might not, couldn't ( negative).
• Each of them can be followed by a present perfect verb to show certainty in the words of a speaker.