10th English Grammar Modals/CSRA:
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct modal given within the brackets to suit the sentence.
1. They ……………………….. (can/might) be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.
2. You ……………………….. (may/might) leave now if you want to.
3. ……………………….. (Could/Might) you open the door a bit, please?
4. He ……………………….. (can/could) be a Bengali, judging by his accent.
5 ……………………….. (May/Can) you play the violin?
6. Listen, carefully, you (may not/might not) ……………………….. speak during this exam.
7. They ……………………….. (can’t/may not) still be out!
8. You ……………………….. (mustn’t/might not) smoke on the bus.
9. With luck, tomorrow ……………………….. (can/could) be a rainy day.
10. You (can/might) ……………………….. be right but I’m going back to check anyway.
11. I don’t know Hindi and so I ……………………….. (must/should) learn before I go to Delhi.
12. ……………………….. you stand upside down for a minute? No, I (can’t/could)
13. You ……………………….. leave small objects lying around. Children swallow it by mistake, (shouldn’t /may)
14. This is a public place. You ……………………….. (must/should) not smoke.
15. ……………………….. (May/Can) I ask a question?
16. He had been toiling for the past fifteen hours. He ……………………….. (must/should) be exhausted.
17. Drivers ……………………….. (must/should) stop the vehicle when they see the red signal.
18. According to the weather forecast, it ……………………….. (will/may) rain tomorrow.
19. Please try to reach the venue before me. I ……………………….. (will/may) be late.
20 ……………………….. (Could/Would) you mind lifting this box for me?
21. Anyone ……………………….. (can/could) come for a trial but it was up to Sir to decide who to accept.
22. Ajit was called aside and suggested that he ……………………….. (must/should) bring me back when I was a little older.
23. My induction into the Mumbai cricket circuit ……………………….. (could/may) have ended in failure.
24. I was delighted and I ……………………….. (must/should) say it was an opportunity that transformed my life.
25. The schedule was rigorous and Sachin ……………………….. (must/would) be exhausted by the end of the day.
26. I am sure that Zigzag ……………………….. (must/should) be Uncle Somu’s pet snake.
27. Some ……………………….. (might/can) be your best friend, but most of them were absolute nuisances!
28. You ……………………….. (may/can’t) deny that it was a great hit with everyone.
29. ……………………….. (Can/May) I take Zigzag to school, Papa?
30. He ……………………….. (can/could) even recite French Poetry!
1. They ……………………….. (can/might) be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.
2. You ……………………….. (may/might) leave now if you want to.
3. ……………………….. (Could/Might) you open the door a bit, please?
4. He ……………………….. (can/could) be a Bengali, judging by his accent.
5 ……………………….. (May/Can) you play the violin?
6. Listen, carefully, you (may not/might not) ……………………….. speak during this exam.
7. They ……………………….. (can’t/may not) still be out!
8. You ……………………….. (mustn’t/might not) smoke on the bus.
9. With luck, tomorrow ……………………….. (can/could) be a rainy day.
10. You (can/might) ……………………….. be right but I’m going back to check anyway.
11. I don’t know Hindi and so I ……………………….. (must/should) learn before I go to Delhi.
12. ……………………….. you stand upside down for a minute? No, I (can’t/could)
13. You ……………………….. leave small objects lying around. Children swallow it by mistake, (shouldn’t /may)
14. This is a public place. You ……………………….. (must/should) not smoke.
15. ……………………….. (May/Can) I ask a question?
16. He had been toiling for the past fifteen hours. He ……………………….. (must/should) be exhausted.
17. Drivers ……………………….. (must/should) stop the vehicle when they see the red signal.
18. According to the weather forecast, it ……………………….. (will/may) rain tomorrow.
19. Please try to reach the venue before me. I ……………………….. (will/may) be late.
20 ……………………….. (Could/Would) you mind lifting this box for me?
21. Anyone ……………………….. (can/could) come for a trial but it was up to Sir to decide who to accept.
22. Ajit was called aside and suggested that he ……………………….. (must/should) bring me back when I was a little older.
23. My induction into the Mumbai cricket circuit ……………………….. (could/may) have ended in failure.
24. I was delighted and I ……………………….. (must/should) say it was an opportunity that transformed my life.
25. The schedule was rigorous and Sachin ……………………….. (must/would) be exhausted by the end of the day.
26. I am sure that Zigzag ……………………….. (must/should) be Uncle Somu’s pet snake.
27. Some ……………………….. (might/can) be your best friend, but most of them were absolute nuisances!
28. You ……………………….. (may/can’t) deny that it was a great hit with everyone.
29. ……………………….. (Can/May) I take Zigzag to school, Papa?
30. He ……………………….. (can/could) even recite French Poetry!
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Answer:
1. might 2. may 3. Could 4. could 5. Can 6. may not 7. can’t 8. mustn’t 9. could 10. might
11. must 12. Could/can’t 13. shouldn’t/may 14. must 15. May 16. must 17. should 18. will 19. may 20. Would
21. could 22. should 23. could 24. must 25. would 26. must 27. might 28. can’t 29. May. 30. can.
1. might 2. may 3. Could 4. could 5. Can 6. may not 7. can’t 8. mustn’t 9. could 10. might
11. must 12. Could/can’t 13. shouldn’t/may 14. must 15. May 16. must 17. should 18. will 19. may 20. Would
21. could 22. should 23. could 24. must 25. would 26. must 27. might 28. can’t 29. May. 30. can.
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