Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate modals given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Modals) |
|---|---|
| (A) We ______ to visit Mrs Pillai in hospital. She looked after us when Maa was away. | (I) will |
| (B) Grandpa ______ eat plain khichdi at home than fried snacks at a party. | (II) can’t |
| (C) Arnav ______ be asleep yet. I can hear him playing the guitar in his room. | (III) ought |
| (D) You can trust me, Sameer. I ______ return your cycle before it gets dark. | (IV) would rather |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) We ought to visit Mrs Pillai in hospital. She looked after us when Maa was away. | (III) ought | Ought to shows a moral duty. Only “ought” is followed by “to”. |
| (B) Grandpa would rather eat plain khichdi at home than fried snacks at a party. | (IV) would rather | Would rather ... than shows a preference. Grandpa prefers khichdi to fried snacks. |
| (C) Arnav can’t be asleep yet. I can hear him playing the guitar in his room. | (II) can’t | Can’t shows the speaker is sure something is not true. The guitar playing shows that Arnav is awake. |
| (D) You can trust me, Sameer. I will return your cycle before it gets dark. | (I) will | Will here shows a promise. The speaker gives his word to Sameer. |