Modal Auxiliaries

Task 1
Fill in the blanks with modal auxiliaries.

  1. The candidates ________ Answer five out of ten questions.
  2. How ________ you open my bag?
  3. Tajudeen ________ finish this work by Monday.
  4. _______ I go to school today?
  5. I wish you ________ tell me the truth.
  6. Poonam ________ not catch the bus yesterday.
  7. People who live in glass houses ________ not throw stones.
  8. You ________ not go to the market as I have brought vegetables.
  9. ________ you have taken all this trouble?
  10. You ________ be joking.
  11. I tried to climb up the tree, but ________ not.
  12. Hima Das ran so fast that she ________ win the medal.
  13. You ________ lead a horse to water, but you make it drink.
  14. I ________ like to have a cup of coffee.
  15. My grandfather ________ visit this temple when he was young.

Answer:

  1. should
  2. dare
  3. can
  4. May
  5. could
  6. could
  7. should
  8. need
  9. Should
  10. must
  11. could
  12. could
  13. can, can’t
  14. would

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