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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. I have forbidden her.
   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:

   can, could, must, need, may

   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 _______________ respect their elders.
   3. Children _______________ not depend so much on mobiles.
   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 ______________ writes his/her roll number inside the answer-sheet.
   10. You ______________ give uninvited suggestions to others.