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Class: Vii Subject: English Topic: Modals: Examples of Modal Verbs

Here are the answers with suitable modals: (i) Can (ii) can (iii) might (iv) might (v) would (vi) will

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Class: Vii Subject: English Topic: Modals: Examples of Modal Verbs

Here are the answers with suitable modals: (i) Can (ii) can (iii) might (iv) might (v) would (vi) will

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CLASS: VII SUBJECT: ENGLISH TOPIC: MODALS

MODALS

 Modal Auxiliaries are used with another verb, and express the mood
of the speaker. The main modals are can, could; may, might; shall,
should; will, would; must ought to; need to; have to.
 The negative modals are: couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t, mustn’t,
needn’t, oughtn’t.

1. Permission
2. Ability
3. Obligation
4. Prohibition
5. Lack of necessity
6. Advice
7. possibility
8. probability

Examples of modal verbs


Here is a list of modals with examples:

Modal Verb Expressing Example

You must apologise for your


strong obligation
mistake.
Must
He must be very tired. He's
logical conclusion / certainty
been working all day long.
You must not park on the
must not Prohibition
road.

ability I can ride a horse.

Permission Can you pass the bowl?


can
Playing can boost your
Possibility
stamina.

When I was young I could run


ability in the past
fast.
could
Excuse me, could you help me
polite permission
please?

Permission May I use your phone?


may It may be a holiday
possibility, probability
tomorrow!

polite permission Might I suggest an idea?


might I might change the job next
possibility, probability
year.

lack of necessity/absence of I need not involve her in the


Need not
obligation matter.

to express an opinion, I should take a bus this time.


Should
suggestion, preference

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modal verb.


1. _________ you play the piano when you were a child?
(can/could/may)

2. I'm going to bring an umbrella today because it ____________ rain.


(can/might/must)

3. ____________ dogs fly? No, of course not! (may/can/should)

4. I __________ like to have a better house. (would/will/should)

5. You ______ touch the paintings in the museum. (mustn’t/ can’t/


won’t)

6. ____________somebody cook lunch now? (Can /shall / must)

7. There _________ be forty or fifty people in the club.


(must/might/won’t)

8. The cinema hall was closed so we _________ watch the


film. (wouldn’t/ mustn’t/ couldn’t)

9. _______ water boil under 100 degrees? (can/could/must)

10.She _______ be very pleased with herself. She got the best grades.
(can/ could/must)

Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

Will/ would/ can/ could/ may/ might

Stranger: (i) ________ you tell me whose address is this?

Shopkeeper: Yes, I (ii)___ help you. This is Mr. Ram’s. Go straight

take left and then take your first right.

Stranger: Ok. Alright, Thank you so much.


Shopkeeper: I don’t think you (iii) _______ find him home because this is
the holiday season. He (iv) ________ have gone out.

Stranger: Is that so? I (v) __________ still like to check. You see, I have to
finish my work. I (vi) ___ certainly come next week.

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