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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct modals out of the following:

   Shall

   Should

   will

   would

   may

   might

   1. We ________________ not waste our time in gossip.
   2. She ________________ not enter my  class.
   3. ________________ you lend me some money?
   4. ________________ you have tea or coffee?
   5. We ________________ go to the airport by car; it is getting late.
   6. He ________________ help you if you deserve it.
   7. We ________________ obey the rules and regulations.
   8. I ________________ do anything, nobody ________________ stop me.
   9. Everybody ________________ do anything, provided he/she is committed.
   10. My sister is sleeping, you ________________ speak softly.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct modals:

   1. ________________ my friend come out with me?
   2. Terrorists ________________ be punished.
   3. Neeraj ________________ dance for two hours when he was small.
   4. Protesters ________________ not go beyond this limit.
   5. The doctors did all that they ________________ do to save the patient.
   6. We ________________ avoid  war if we have to survive.
   7. The rich ________________ not worry much for getting the necessities of life.
   8. A judge ________________ be impartial and upright.
   9. ________________ I go to school, today?
   10. ________________ the news be true?
3. 3.

   Complete these sentences with need, used to, ought to, dare, must:

   1. Nobody ________________ speak against the leader.
   2. These days we ________________ not depend so much on mobiles.
   3. Children ________________  respect their elders.
   4. How ________________ you enter my room!
   5. One ________________ obey the traffic rules.
   6. They ________________ go out on Sundays when they were children.
   7. ________________ I remind you of your promise?
   8. You ________________ help your aged parents.
   9. Everybody ________________ pay the income tax.
   10. He ________________ do this heavy work.
4. 4.

   Rewrite the following sentences using the verb 'have to':

   1. Amy was obliged to work hard for her living.
   2. If it rains, we shall be obliged to stay indoors.
   3. The family was obliged to leave the city.
   4. The developing countries were compelled to sign the treaty.
   5. Mr. Dixit was compelled to give up his work.
   6. It will be necessary for them to reconsider their decision.
   7. We were obliged to travel by car.
   8. It is important for us to leave at once.
   9. They were obliged to postpone the examination.
   10. The wife was compelled to sell her ornaments.
5. 5.

   Complete the following sentences with mustn't, don't have to. can't and couldn't:

   1. You can easily reach in time, you ________________ walk very fast.
   2. You ________________ park your car in front of this building.
   3. The child has already had its food, it ________________ be hungry now.
   4. Everything is right now. Things ________________ be better.
   5. We ________________ be over-excited about the result because nobody knows when it'll be declared.
   6. You ________________ hide the truth from the police.
   7. The passengers ________________ save themselves, it was a serious accident.
   8. You ________________ wear a uniform in a college.
   9. A heart patient ________________ take fried food.
   10. The child tried but ________________ reach the toy.
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with mustn't or ought not to:

   1. You ________________ take overripe fruit.
   2. Students ________________ cheat in the examination.
   3. We ________________ forget all that he did for us.
   4. Passengers ________________ travel without safety measures.
   5. Political leaders ________________ adopt illegal ways of earning money.
   6. You ________________ leave your parents unattended.
   7. Factory owners ________________ pollute the environment.
   8. You ________________ interfere in the personal affairs of others.
   9. A student ________________ write his /her roll number inside the answer-sheet.
   10. You ________________ give uninvited suggestions to others.