EnglishGrammar: Modal

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropri…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate modals given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Modals)
(A) When we were small, Nani ______ often sit by the window and hum old Bhojpuri songs.	(I) needn’t
(B) The lift was out of order, so we ______ climb all nine floors with our suitcases.	(II) can’t
(C) You ______ carry any cash to the fest. Your entry pass covers all the food.	(III) would
(D) The medical shop near the bus stand ______ be closed already. It is only six, and it shuts at nine.	(IV) had to

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) When we were small, Nani would often sit by the window and hum old Bhojpuri songs.	(III) would	Would shows a past habit. “When we were small” and “often” show something Nani did again and again.
(B) The lift was out of order, so we had to climb all nine floors with our suitcases.	(IV) had to	Had to shows a necessity in the past. The lift did not work, so climbing was the only way.
(C) You needn’t carry any cash to the fest. Your entry pass covers all the food.	(I) needn’t	Needn’t shows that something is not necessary. The entry pass already pays for the food.
(D) The medical shop near the bus stand can’t be closed already. It is only six, and it shuts at nine.	(II) can’t	Can’t shows that we are sure something is not true. The shop closes at nine, and it is only six.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate modals given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Modals)
(A) When we were small, Nani ______ often sit by the window and hum old Bhojpuri songs.	(I) needn’t
(B) The lift was out of order, so we ______ climb all nine floors with our suitcases.	(II) can’t
(C) You ______ carry any cash to the fest. Your entry pass covers all the food.	(III) would
(D) The medical shop near the bus stand ______ be closed already. It is only six, and it shuts at nine.	(IV) had to

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) When we were small, Nani would often sit by the window and hum old Bhojpuri songs.	(III) would	Would shows a past habit. “When we were small” and “often” show something Nani did again and again.
(B) The lift was out of order, so we had to climb all nine floors with our suitcases.	(IV) had to	Had to shows a necessity in the past. The lift did not work, so climbing was the only way.
(C) You needn’t carry any cash to the fest. Your entry pass covers all the food.	(I) needn’t	Needn’t shows that something is not necessary. The entry pass already pays for the food.
(D) The medical shop near the bus stand can’t be closed already. It is only six, and it shuts at nine.	(II) can’t	Can’t shows that we are sure something is not true. The shop closes at nine, and it is only six.