Modals in 10+ 1 class

  

Modals for 10+1 class

Modals

(d) Modals MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE.

Based on the Textbook

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable modals from the brackets:

(a) 1. You (must/need) be careful while driving.

. 2. We...  .....preserve our forests (must/need)

3. Sudha ........... appear for an interview at Telco's company's expense. ( Had to / used to)

4. She was sure that she........ not get the job in the famous automobile company Telco. (should/ would)

5. She... ...to wake up in the morning and get me ready for school. (ought/used)

6. He looked as if he ........only have lots and lots of grandchildren. (could/ can)

7. We .........to not use bookish knowledge contradict and condemn others. (ought/should)

8. The teacher said that he......... be punished for his mistake. (will / would)

9. You .........impose discipline on yourself first. (can/must)

10. Some of us are worrying about whether the stock market.. ......fall.(will / should

 Solution:- 

1. .You must be careful while driving.
2. We must preserve our forests.
3. Sudha had to appear for an interview at Telco's company's expense.
4. She was sure that she would not get the job in the famous automobile company Telco.
5. She ought to wake up in the morning and get me ready for school.
6. He looked as if he could only have lots and lots of grandchildren.
7. We ought to not use bookish knowledge to contradict and condemn others.
8. The teacher said that he would be punished for his mistake.
9. You must impose discipline on yourself first.
10. Some of us are worrying about whether the stock market will fall.

b) 1. Time on books be spent according to their quality. (need / should

2. An officer..... display high standards of discipline in his own life. (must/can)

3. We......... never get anything without paying something for it. (should / can)

4. We blame the government or the system for all the ills. (shouldn't/ needn't)

5. Globalization problem poverty in the world. (can / could) help to fight the

6. A leader. responsibilities be ready to accept and self-discipline (should/may)

7. She.......not help me with the lesson. (could/ought)

8. Take an umbrella with you; it........rain. (can / might)

9. .............I come in, sir? (may / might)/

10. Should/ would) that I were a king

Solutions :- 

1. Time on books should be spent according to their quality.
2. An officer must display high standards of discipline in his own life.
3. We should never get anything without paying something for it.
4. We shouldn't blame the government or the system for all the ills.
5. Globalization can help to fight poverty in the world.
6. A leader should be ready to accept responsibilities and self-discipline.
7. She could not help me with the lesson.
8. Take an umbrella with you; it might rain.
9. May I come in, sir?
10. Would that I were a king. 

( C) ) 1. Kalam says that future generation ..........have the freedom to sustain their lives on the earth. (should/would)

2. As ........he not afford to pay his fees, he approached the principal for help. (could/would)

3. Since the Earth's water supply is fixed, we...... preserve the quality of water available to us. (must / can)

4. The absence of water...... turn fertile lands into dry, barren lifeless tracts of death. (can/ must)

5. Malcolm thought that Barb.............. not love an ugly person like him. (can/could)

6. It....... rain tomorrow. (may / shall)

7. You .....have liberty without discipline. (can't / may not)

8. We...... not eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. (dare / must)

9. Tomorrow..... be Sunday. (may, will)

10. He..... be thirty next birthday. (shall I will)

Solutions:-

1. Kalam says that future generations should have the freedom to sustain their lives on the earth.
2. As he could not afford to pay his fees, he approached the principal for help.
3. Since the Earth's water supply is fixed, we must preserve the quality of water available to us.
4. The absence of water can turn fertile lands into dry, barren lifeless tracts of death.
5. Malcolm thought that Barb could not love an ugly person like him.
6. It may rain tomorrow.
7. You can't have liberty without discipline.
8. We must not eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai.
9. Tomorrow will be Sunday.
10. He will be thirty next birthday. 

(d) 1. If a woman proposed to a man in a leap year, he accept it unless he was already engaged. (had to / used to)

2. Barb was so afraid that she make a reply to Malcolm. (could / can) not

3. Junod suggested that a rescue expedition be organised at once. (should/would)

4. A new war leave nothing behind not solve man's problems. worthy of mention. (would/could) 5. Force alone (can / shall)

6. I did not know who headed Telco. I thought it (need / must) be one of the Tatas.

7. The film (should/ought) to be a great success.

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8. My hostel mates told me I..........use the opportunity to go to Pune.  (should/would)

9. She (can/could) .never have been pretty.

10. You start somewhere, otherwise no woman will ever be able to work in your factories. (may/must)

 Solutions:-

1. If a woman proposed to a man in a leap year, he had to accept it unless he was already engaged.
2. Barb was so afraid that she could not make a reply to Malcolm.
3. Junod suggested that a rescue expedition should be organised at once.
4. A new war would leave nothing behind worthy of mention.
5. Force alone can not solve man's problems.
6. I did not know who headed Telco. I thought it must be one of the Tatas.
7. The film ought to be a great success.
8. My hostel mates told me I should use the opportunity to go to Pune.
9. She could never have been pretty.
10. You must start somewhere, otherwise no woman will ever be able to work in your factories.