Match List I with List II Match the modals with their uses-
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. May |
I. Remote Possibility |
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B. Could |
II. Obligation |
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C. Might |
III. Wish or prayer |
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D. Must |
IV. Polite request |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| A. May | III. Wish or prayer | Besides permission and possibility, may placed at the start of a sentence expresses a wish or a prayer. | May you live long! |
| B. Could | IV. Polite request | Could makes a request more polite than can. | Could you open the window, please? |
| C. Might | I. Remote Possibility | Might shows a possibility weaker than may: something that is only just possible. | It might snow in Delhi this winter. |
| D. Must | II. Obligation | Must expresses a strong obligation or necessity. | You must carry your ID card to the exam. |