Question

use of can, could,may ,might fill in the blanks 1...........you jump over the hurdle?
2 we ran as fast as we..............
3 some people........ speak three languages.
4 tean......... dance quite well.
5 the man is shouting. he ........
.. need help.
6 if you hurry,you........... catch the train.
7 dove doesn't look well.he......... have a fever.
8.the baby is crying.she ......... be hungry.
9.......... I borrow your bike?
10 I don't know where jane is.you........find her is the library.
11 .......... you drive?
12 who ........ answer the questions?
13 ........... you show us the way to the zoo?
14 he .........play the piano
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Can you jump over the hurdle?

2 We ran as fast as we could.

3. Some people can speak three languages.

4. Tean can dance quite well.

5. The man is shouting. He may need help.

6. If you hurry, you may catch the train.

7. Dove doesn't look well. He might have a fever.

8. The baby is crying. She might be hungry.

9. Can I borrow your bike?

10. I don't know where jane is. You may find her in the library.

11. Can you drive?

12 Who can answer the questions?

13. Could you show us the way to the zoo?

14 He can play the piano.

Explanation:

• There exist certain words in English grammar that when added with main verbs, express the mode, and attitude of the speaker, these are known as modal or modal auxiliaries/ modal auxiliary verbs.

• A modal expresses the mode of a verb, most often called auxiliary that does not indicate any action and functions as a helping verb.

• Can, Could, may, might, must, ought to, have to, need, dare, shall, should, will, and would are the most commonly used modal auxiliary verbs.

• We use "Can" to denote the ability to do something or possession of specific power.

• We use "Could" (past form of can) to denote Possibility, Request, Advice, and Condition.

• We use "May" in case of requesting and/or granting, Possibility, Desire or fervent wish.

• We use "Might" (past form of May) to show a state of fear.

Therefore the correct and most appropriate words to be filled in the blanks are

1. Can

2. could

3. can

4. can

5. may

6. may

7. might

8. might

9. Can

10. may

11. Can

12. can

13. Could

14. can

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. Can
2. could
3. can
4. can
5. may
6. may
7. might
8. may
9. Can
10. may
11. Can
12. can
13. Could
14. can

Explanation:

1. Can will be used because there is an uncertainty in the question. It needs to start with an auxiliary verb.

2. The past tense of can will be used because the past tense of run is used.

3. Can will be used to express emphasis and not uncertainty here.

4. Here also to express an emotion of being proud can is used and not may or might because they may convey uncertainty.

5. The speaker is unsure of the situation hence may is used and not can. Might is the past tense form and the sentence is in present tense hence it is not used.

6. This expresses uncertainty too, hence may is used in present tense.

7. Here might is used because of uncertainty as well the tense difference between them. Doesn't indicates present perfect tense hence might is used.

8. Here also the uncertainty certifies for the use of may, and the present tense accompanies it.

9. The questioning tone allows for use of "can".

10. The uncertainty corresponds to use of "may".

11. Interrogative sentence hence "can" is used.

12. Same as previous one.

13. Same as previous one.

14. The sentence is a declarative and thus conveys expression through "can".

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