Scribd
Upload
4 views

Modals - MLP

The document provides an overview of modal verbs, explaining their functions, examples, and usage in sentences. It includes exercises for students to practice filling in blanks with appropriate modals and rewriting sentences using modal auxiliaries. Key functions of modals such as permission, ability, necessity, and possibility are highlighted.

Uploaded by

Neha Goel Gupta
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
4 views

Modals - MLP

The document provides an overview of modal verbs, explaining their functions, examples, and usage in sentences. It includes exercises for students to practice filling in blanks with appropriate modals and rewriting sentences using modal auxiliaries. Key functions of modals such as permission, ability, necessity, and possibility are highlighted.

Uploaded by

Neha Goel Gupta
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, GUR-46

CLASS- VII ENGLISH


TOPIC- MODALS
Modals are those auxiliary (helping) verbs which express mode\mood or manner of the actions
indicated by the main verbs, they express modes or moods such as: ability, possibility,
probability, permission, obligation, order etc.
Some common modal auxiliaries are- will, shall, can, could, may, might, would, should, ought
to, must, dare\dare to, used to, need to.
*A modal doesn’t change according to the number or person of the subject.
Eg. I can learn.
You can learn.
They can learn.
He/She can learn.
*A modal is always used with a verb in its basic form. The modal takes the tense while the main
verb remains unchanged.
Eg. I can swim.
I could swim.
I might swim.
*Modals can be used alone in response to a question.
Eg. Can you swim?
I can swim.
Will you dance?
I will dance.
*Modals when joined with ‘not’ to form a negative can be contracted. Eg. I cannot (can’t) swim.
Function Modal
1. Permission May
2. Ability Can/could
3. Capacity Can/could
4. Possibility May/can
5. past possibility Might/could have
6. unfulfilled desire Might/could have
7. compulsion/necessity Must
8. lesser possibility Might
9. suggestion/advice Should/ought to
10. duty/obligation Should/ought to/must
11. moral duty/obligation Ought to
12. polite request Would/could
13. challenge/warning dare
14. unfulfilled duty/probability Ought to
15. inference(conclusion) should
16. assumption May/might/can
17. determination/threat will
18. willingness Will/shall
19. degree of dissatisfaction Might
20. promise/command( in case of I/we) Will
21. promise/command (rest of the subjects) shall
22. insistence Will/shall
23. discontinued habit/past habit Used to
24. impossibility cannot
25. improbability May not
26. logical certainty Must, have to
27. characteristic habit will
28. necessity/obligation/compulsion Need/need to, have to
29. volition will

Q.1 Fill in the blanks by choosing correct modal from the given options:
1._________ I have more cheese on my sandwich?
a) Must b) Could c) Would d) Have to
2. You _________ eat more vegetables.
a) should b) might c) may d) could
3. I _________ like to buy the same television for my house.
a) could b) must c) would d) have to
4. _________ I have a coffee please?
a) Must b) Have to c) May d) Would
5. The passengers _________wear their seatbelts at all times.
a) could b)must c) can d) may
6. We _________ go to the concert if the rain stops. We don't know for sure.
a) mustn't b) might c) have to d) wouldn't
7. I _________ ice skate very well.
a) can b) may c) must d) should
8. The boys _________wake up earlier than 7:30 am. They have class at 8:00 am.
a) would b) can't c) could d) have to
9. The rock band _________play very well last year. Now they are much better.
a) must b) couldn't c) can d) should
Q.2 Fill in the blanks with a suitable modal verb.
1. You ______ brush your teeth after every meal.(advice)
2. Boys ______ train hard if they want to win the competition. (necessity)
3. If it does not rain tomorrow, we ______ go for a picnic.(promise)
4. ______ you like to join me for a trip up Cameron Highlands ? (wish)
5. You ______ pay Rs.5 if you want to take part in the contest.(compulsion)
6. It__________ take more than a week. (possibility)
7. He________take his medicine three times a day. (necessity)
8. I__________ lift that suitcase by myself. (ability)
9. _________ I look at the questions now? (permission)
10. They say it ________ snow tomorrow. (possibility)

Q.3 Rewrite the following sentences using modal auxiliary verbs. Make sure that the meaning
does not change.

1. It is not necessary for you to wait any longer.


______________________________________________

2.You are required to respect the national flag.


______________________________________________

3.She was able to read when she was three.


______________________________________________

4. I was able to solve the problem.


______________________________________________

5. Perhaps she will come.


______________________________________________

Q.4 Fill in the blanks with correct modal given below

1. She looks very sick. I think she ________ go to a doctor.


2. You’ve been driving all day. You ________ be exhausted!
3. Hey I’m lost. ________ you help me?
4. You have such a beautiful voice. You ________ sing for us!
5. I know he speaks five languages, but ________ he speak Arabic?
6. That looks very expensive. It ________ have cost you a fortune!
7. I ________ believe that you failed in the test!
8. I’m on my way. I ________ be there in about 10 minutes.
9. I ________ afford that, it is quite pocket friendly.

You might also like