Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate modals given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Modals) |
|---|---|
| (A) The car is parked far away, Aunty. ______ I bring it round to the gate for you? | (I) would rather |
| (B) Little Tara ______ go into the dark storeroom alone. She is scared of the lizards there. | (II) needn’t |
| (C) You ______ buy a new compass for the exam. You can use mine. | (III) Shall |
| (D) I ______ take the night bus than drive all the way to Jaipur myself. | (IV) daren’t |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The car is parked far away, Aunty. Shall I bring it round to the gate for you? | (III) Shall | Shall I makes an offer of help. The speaker offers to bring the car. |
| (B) Little Tara daren’t go into the dark storeroom alone. She is scared of the lizards there. | (IV) daren’t | Daren’t shows a lack of courage. “She is scared” is the clue. |
| (C) You needn’t buy a new compass for the exam. You can use mine. | (II) needn’t | Needn’t shows that something is not necessary. A friend’s compass is ready to use. |
| (D) I would rather take the night bus than drive all the way to Jaipur myself. | (I) would rather | Would rather shows what a person prefers. The word “than” compares the two choices. |