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1. Correct and rewrite the following sentences by using the appropriate modals.
a. Itislate;wewouldhurryupifwewishtocatchtheflight.
b. Sweety can be in Jaipur today.
c. Youcanstopwhenthesignalturnsred.
d. Itoughttoraintonight.Stayathome.
e. Thereisn’tanypaperleftforprinting.Wecanbuysome.
f. Theyshallcomeinnow.Thepunishmentisover.
2. Fillintheblankswiththecorrectoption.
a. Awealthyman(must/would)helpapoorperson.
b. (Might/May)Iborrowyourcartoday?
c. (Could/Can)Ihavesomemoretea,please?
d. (Oughtn’t/Wouldn’t)youcareforsomeonewhohelpsyoualways?
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Answers
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a. Itislate;wemusthurryupifwewishtocatchtheflight.
b. Sweetymight/willbeinJaipurtoday.
c. Youshould/oughttostopwhenthesignalturnsred.
d. Itmightraintonight.Stayathome.
e. Thereisn’tanypaperleftforprinting.Weneedto/havetobuysome.
f. Theymaycomeinnow.Thepunishmentisover.
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a. Awealthymanmusthelpapoorperson.
b. MayIborrowyourcartoday?
c. CouldIhavesomemoretea,please?
d. Wouldn’tyoucareforsomeonewhohelpsyoualways?