Modals(Grammar)

Grammar for high and higher classes

An English lesson by :- 

Chander Uday Singh

Topic: Modal verbs

The modal verbs include can, must, may, might, will, would, should. They are used with other verbs to express ability, obligation, possibility, and so on. Below is a list showing the most useful modals and their most common meanings:

Modal	Meaning	Example
can	to express ability	I can speak a little Russian.
can	to request permission	Can I open the window?
may	to express possibility	I may be home late.
may	to request permission	May I sit down, please?
must	to express obligation	I must go now.
must	to express strong belief	She must be over 90 years old.
should	to give advice	You should stop smoking.
would	to request or offer	Would you like a cup of tea?
would	in if-sentences	If I were you, I would say sorry.

Modal verbs are unlike other verbs. They do not change their form (spelling) and they have no infinitive or participle (past/present). The modals must and can need substitute verbs to express obligation or ability in the different tenses. Here are some examples:

Past simple	Sorry I'm late. I had to finish my math test.
Present perfect	She's had to return to Korea at short notice.
Future	You'll have to work hard if you want to pass the exams.
Infinitive	I don't want to have to go.

Past simple	I couldn't/wasn't able to walk until I was 3 years old.
Present perfect	I haven't been able to solve this problem. Can you help?
Future	I'm not sure if I will be able to come to your party.
Infinitive	I would love to be able to play the piano.

Modals are auxiliary verbs. They do not need an additional auxiliary in negatives or questions. 

For example: 

Must I come? 

(Do I must come?), 

or: 

He shouldn't smoke 

(He doesn't should smoke).

Q1.	I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ..... eat anything.
		cannot
		couldn’t
		mustn’t

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Q2.	You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.
		could
		should
		would

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Q3.	I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!
		can
		could
		must
		would

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Q4.	You really ..... be late again.
		must not
		don’t have to be

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Q5.	If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next year.
		have to
		must
		will have to

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Q6.	His parents spoil him. He’s always ..... to do whatever he wants.
		been able
		been allowed

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Q7.	Phone her now. She ..... home by now.
		has to be
		must be
		would be

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Q8.	You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!
		don’t have to
		mustn’t
		needn’t

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Q9.	I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
		might
		would

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Q10.	Entrance to the museum was free. We ..... pay to get in.
		needn’t
		didn’t need to

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Q11.	Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.
		could
		should
		would

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Q12.	Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not be left unattended.
		can
		must
		may

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Q13.	I really ..... try to get fit.
		may
		must
		would

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Q14.	..... take a photograph of you?
		Am I allowed to
		May I

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Q15.	Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.
		are allowed to
		could

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Q16.	Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ..... belong to Yuta.
		could
		may
		should
		would

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Q17.	..... I go to the bathroom, please?
		May
		Must
		Would

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Q18.	His excuse ..... be true, but I don’t believe.
		can
		may

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Q19.	It’s very important to ..... speak more than one language.
		can
		be able to

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Q20.	I don’t like ..... get up early on a Sunday.
		being able to
		being allowed to
		having to

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Q21.	..... you speak French? - Only a few words, but my Russian is pretty good.
		Can
		Could

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Q22.	..... you help me move this table? (Both answers are possible. Choose the more polite request.)
		Can
		Could

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Q23.	I ..... talk already before I was two years old.
		could
		should
		would

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Q24.	I ..... help you, but I don’t want to.
		can
		could
		would

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Q25.	..... you open the window, please.
		Can
		May

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 The Gumbie Cat

Class 7th : English (Tulip Series) : Poem (7)

An English lesson by :- 

Chander Uday Singh

The Gumbie Cat By T. S. Eliot

Summary

The Old Gumbie Cat is the main character in this chapter. Her actual name is Jennyanydots. She is an industrious cat, but by the day you will never know it.

A Gumbie Cat sits and sleeps all day long and never gives any hint of what they are doing during the night.

Jennyanydots is very busy at night, taking care of the mice. At first, she starts showing them crafts to keep them engaged and stop them from bad behaviour. Such hobbies include tatting, crocheting, and music. She doesn’t give any hint of the work of this previous night during the day, as she finds the sunny spots in the house and lounges around.

The next night, Jennyanydots prepares more nourishing meals for the mice, because she is sure that the noise they create is to blame for their present food. She is really busy getting them brown mouse cake

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mohalley ki safai hetu prathana patr

मोहल्ले की सफाई करवाने हेतु नगर निगम अधिकारी को पत्र

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 सेवा में ,

मुख्य स्वास्थ्य अधिकारी ,

नगर निगम ,

जम्मू ।

विषय : अपने मोहल्ले की सफाई करवाने हेतु नगर निगम अधिकारी को पत्र

श्रीमान जी ,

मैं इस पत्र के माध्यम से आपका ध्यान मोहल्ले की साफ सफाई की ओर आकर्षित करना चाहता हूँ । हमारे इलाके का कचरा कंटेनर कई दिनों तक सफाई न करने के कारण बह निकला है। खराब गंध से निकलने वाली सड़ी हुई सामग्री इस प्रकार आस-पास के लोगों को अपनी नाक के आसपास दुपट्टा पहनने के लिए मजबूर करती है। अगर यही स्थिति कुछ और दिनों तक बनी रही तो बीमारी फैलने की संभावना रहेगी। हालत दिन-ब-दिन बदतर होती जा रही है।

इसलिए, हमारा विनम्रतापूर्वक निवेदन है कि आज ही कृपया इसे साफ किया जाए ताकि हम जल्द ही एक सामान्य जीवन जी सकें।

धन्यवाद सहित ,

भवदीय ,

रोहित गुप्ता 

जम्मू। 

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