Unit: 2 [Family] Exercises and answer
Grammar
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Modal verbs
A. Study the given sentences carefully.
a. Please read this letter for me. I
can't see without my glasses.
b. After working for a couple of years
in China, I can speak Chinese now.
c. When he was 40, he could earn six
digit salary.
d. After six hours' climbing, we were
able to reach the summit.
e. Yesterday, I lost my keys. I looked
for them everywhere but I couldn't find.
B. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
a. 'How much was your
parking ticket?' 'Fifty rupees.' 'Oh well, it …………been worse.'
i. could have
ii. must have
iii. should
have
→ 'How much was your parking ticket?' 'Fifty
rupees.' 'Oh well, it could have been worse.'
b. It …………. got lost in
the post. These things happen sometimes.
i. can't have
ii. might
have
iii. must
have
→ It might have got lost in the post.
These things happen sometimes.
c. 'Sorry I'm late. I
got delayed at work.' 'You ……….. called. I was really worried about you.'
i. must have
ii. could
have
iii. would
have
→ 'Sorry I'm late. I got delayed
at work.' 'You could have called. I was really worried about you.'
d. 'I don't think he
meant to be rude.' 'He ……… said sorry.'
i. must have
ii. might
have
iii. would
have
→ 'I don't think he meant to be
rude.' 'He must have said sorry.'
e. 'Whose signature is
this?' 'I don't know. It ……….. be Manoj's. That looks a bit like an M.'
i. must
ii. could
iii. should
→ 'Whose signature is this?' 'I
don't know. It could be Manoj's.
That looks a bit like an M.'
f. I had it when I left
the office so I ………. lost it on the way to home.
i. mustn't
have
ii. must have
iii. should
have
→ I had it when I left the office
so I must
have lost
it on the way to home.
g. You ……….. think it's
funny, but I think it's pathetic.
i. might
ii. should
iii. could
→ You might
think it's funny, but I think it's pathetic.
C. Complete the following sentences with appropriate
endings. Use correct modal verbs.
Example: She could be a
doctor; however,…………….…………… .
She could be a doctor; however, she preferred to be an advocate.
a. At the end of the
course, …………….……………
→ At the end of the course, she could have answered the question.
b. If you want to earn
a lot of money, …………………………………..
→ If you want to earn a lot of money, you should work hard.
c. You were not in your
house yesterday. You …………………………
→ You were not in your house yesterday. You must have
gone to the party.
d. I'm quite busy
tomorrow. I …………………………………………
→ I'm quite busy tomorrow. I can’t give you time.
e. When you were a
small kid …………………………………..
→ When you were a small kid you might have been naughty.
f. My car is broken. I
………………………………………….
→ My car is broken. I can’t reach office on time.
g. I've got a fast
speed internet at home. I ……………………….
→ I've got a fast speed internet at home. I can surf
internet quickly.
h. Even though she
didn't study well, she ………………………………..
→ Even though she didn't study well, she could score good grade.
i. There are plenty of
newspapers in the library. You ...........……………….. if you want.
→ There are plenty of newspapers in the library. You can read
the newspaper if you want.
j. What do you think
you were doing, playing in the road? You …………….
→ What do you think you were doing, playing in the road? You might be
hit by vehicles.
k. I have no time. I
……..
→ I have no time. I must go now.
l. You don't look well.
You …………..
→ You don't look well. You should take a rest.
