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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?