Question

Read the following sentences very carefully. In each and every sentence there is an
error. Rewrite the sentences after making the necessary corrections. Pay attention
on the use of Modals.
i) My sister may not drive a car.
ii) My friend could come the next day.
iii) Can you give me your autograph please, Sir?
iv) You ought obey the traffic rules for a safe journey.
07. Complete the following sentences with proper forms of verbs given in brackets. (Pay
attention to use Tenses)
i) The engineer ____________ (reach) to the spot earlier.
ii) The freedom fighter _________ (preside) over the function tomorrow.
iii) The phone _____ (ring) when she _________ (cook).
iv) Success ______ (is/are) the outcome of so many failures.
v) He _________ (read) for three hours.
vi) She __________ (leave) the shop before he ________ (arrive).
vii) I __________ (buy) a new computer tomorrow.
viii)Paul always ___________ (blame) others for his own fault.

Answer 1

cannot,will,May,should.

Answer 2

The given sentences have been rewritten as follows:

i) My sister does not drive a car.

ii) My friend can come the next day.

iii) Sir, can you please give me your autograph?

iv) You ought to obey the traffic rules for a safe journey.

Usage of Modals:

• Modals are special verbs that add meaning to the main verb in a sentence by expressing possibility, ability, permission or obligation
• They are never used alone and are always followed by a principal verb.

07. The following sentences have been completed with proper forms of verbs as given below:

i) The engineer had reached to the spot earlier.

ii) The freedom fighter will preside over the function tomorrow.

iii) The phone was ringing while she was cooking.

iv) Success is the outcome of so many failures.

v) He has been reading for three hours.

vi) She had left the shop before he arrived.

vii) I will buy a new computer tomorrow.

viii) Paul always blames others for his own fault.

Usage of proper forms of verbs:

• The correct form of a verb depends on the word before the verb, the tense of the sentence and the subject.