ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT
MODALS
Q1 Fill in the blanks with ‘can’ or ‘could’:
1.you prepare a cup of tea for me, please?
2. She...................................not help to laugh at the joker.
3. We.................................. execute your plan at once.
4. He said that he .................................. walk twenty kms at a stretch.
5. A lame person...................................not walk.
4. He said that he .................................. walk twenty kms at a stretch.
5. A lame person...................................not walk.
6. ………………you lift this box for me?
7. She.................................. read without glasses till last year.
8. You................................... not see the principal now.
9. He worked hard but ................................... not pass the examination.
10. She..................................... play the piano when she was only eleven
Q2 Fill in the blanks with May’ or “Might’:
1. The news ..................................not be true.
2. With a little more effort, we .................................win this time.
3. The examinations ..................................be postponed.
4. We ..................................have gone if they had invited us to dinner.
5. With a little push, he ..................................have got the job.
6. ……. your future be bright!
7. You.................................. not attend the meeting this evening.
8. He said that it...................................not rain.
9. She asked if she ..................................see the director.
10. The sky is overcast. It................................. rain at any time.
Q3 Fill in the blanks with ‘shall’ or ‘will’ whichever is appropriate:
1. You ………………. not steal. (command)
2. We ……………….be very glad to see you. (simple future)
3. My son ……………….be twelve next month. (natural occurrence)
4. ………………. you do it or shall I? (enquiry)
5. All right! You ………………. have what you want. (promise)
6. I ………………. meet you again if you so desire. (determination)
7. I ………………. meet you again next week, I expect. (simple future)
8. You ………………. stay till you have finished your work. (threat)
9. You........................... not prevent me from saying what I want, (simple
future)
10. If you carry the chairs I ………………. carry the table. (willingness)
Q4 Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals:
will, shall, should, can, could, must, ought to, need.
(i) I..................... go there even if it rains.
(ii) You have burnt the midnight oil. You.................... win a scholarship.
(iii) If you have a ticket, you ..................... go inside.
(iv) I not come yesterday since I was too busy.
(v) We ....................go to the station by taxi; it is getting late.
(vi) You ......................not bring your umbrella. I’ll lend you mine.
(vii) Work hard lest you .......................fail.
(viii)……….. he brings the dinner now?
