☼ Exercise – 1 : Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘Modal Auxiliaries’ :

1. Mohan ___________ behave like a sick parrot in front of the principal to get his sympathy.            [Use modal auxiliary showing advice]
2. She ____________ tell you a story of ghosts to make your hair stand on the end. [Use modal auxiliary showing possibility]
3. You ___________ not blame him as he is like a straight arrow.

                     [Use modal auxiliary showing obligation]

4. Studying in such a filthy environment _____________ be difficult.

[Use modal auxiliary showing logical certainty]

5. Nobody __________ avoid the king of terror.

[Use modal auxiliary showing capacity]

6. I ___________ return the bank loan otherwise I will be in a great trouble.

[Use modal auxiliary showing certainty]

7. You __________ remain dumb as a lamb during the meeting.

[Use modal auxiliary showing certainty]

8. She ___________ retaliate as her condition is just like a hen with one chick.

[Use modal auxiliary showing possibility]

9. Govind ________________ feel as high as a kite after drinking wine.

[Use modal auxiliary showing lesser probability]

10. Veena _______________ get a golden ring from her mother.

[Use modal auxiliary showing lesser probability]

11. I ______________ to born with a silver spoon in my mouth to become your friend. [Use modal auxiliary showing desire]
12. He ________________ not upset the apple cart as he is a very gentle fellow.

[Use modal auxiliary showing improbability]

13. Life _________________ not be a road of roses but I don’t care it.

[Use modal auxiliary showing improbability]

14. Dick ________________ go to church in the morning.

[use modal auxiliary showing discontinued habit]

15. You ___________________ accept the fact that beggars cannot be choosers.

[use modal auxiliary showing logical certainty]

16. He ______________ tell a cock and a bull story during diner time.

[use modal auxiliary showing characteristics habit]

17. A beggar __________________ not ride on a horseback with a golden crown.

[use modal auxiliary showing possibility]

18. I _______________ clearly see the beginning of the end in this project.

[Use modal auxiliary showing capacity]

19. My heart ________________ bleed to see your illness.[Use modal auxiliary showing assumption]

Best of Luck…