TB-X
Modals and Semi-modals
I. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate modal auxiliaries
1. When I was a child, I _____ climb trees
easily but now I can’t.
2. I ______ win this singing contest.
3. You ____ buy this book. It is worth buying.
4. Poongothai _____ speak several languages.
5.
I swear I ________ tell lies again.
6. My father _______ play badminton in the
evenings when he was at college.
7. You _______ do as I say!
8.
_______ I have another glass of water?
9. Sibi has not practised hard but he ________ win
the race.
10. We _________ preserve our natural resources.
11.
_______ I have your autograph?
12.
I ______ be fifteen next April.
13.
Take an umbrella. It _____ rain later.
14. The magistrate ordered that he ____ pay the
fine.
15.
Make me a cup of tea, _____ you?
16. You ____ speak politely to the elders.
17. You ____ get your teeth cleaned at least once
a year.
18. We ___ grow vegetables in our kitchen garden
but we don’t do it now.
19.
____ I get your jacket? The weather is cold.
20.
______ the train be on time?
II. Read the conversation and fill
in the blanks with suitable modals.
Dad:
____ we go out for dinner tonight?
Charan:
Yes, Dad. We ____ go to a restaurant where I _____ have some ice cream.
Dad:
OK. Then, I ______ be home by 7 p.m. Mom and you ______ be ready by then.
Charan:
Sure. We ______. My friend told me that there is a magic show nearby.
_______you please take us there?
Dad:
We ______ not have time to go for the magic show, I suppose.
If we have enough time left, we _____
plan.
Charan:
By the way, _____ we inform our gate keeper about our outing?
Dad:
Yes, we _______ so that he ________ be aware we aren’t at home.
Charan:
_______ I call up Mom and tell her about our plan today?
Dad:
You _____ to. Otherwise, we might be in trouble when she returns home.
Charan:
Hmm… by the time you come home in the evening, we _______ be waiting for you.
Hope you ________ be late. Bye.
III. Read the following dialogues
and supply appropriate modals.
1.
Student: Can we leave our bags in the class during the break?
Teacher: Yes, you ____ but arrange them
neatly.
2.
Passenger: My child is 6 years old. Do I have to buy him a ticket?
Conductor: Yes, you _____. It costs half of
the price of an adult ticket.
3.
Vani: Can we go for coffee after the
meeting?
Yoga: No, I ___. I have to go home.
4.
Salesman: When _____ I receive my order?
Customer: I _____ assure you sir, the order
_____ be delivered tomorrow.
5.
Neela: Do you think I should write about my education background in the resume?
Preethi: Yes, you _____. You _____ get a
better job.
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