Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate modals given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Modals) |
|---|---|
| (A) You ______ touch that wire. It is carrying current. | (I) may have |
| (B) Nanaji ______ cycle to the vegetable market every morning, but now his knees trouble him. | (II) will |
| (C) I can’t find my umbrella anywhere. I ______ left it at Meena’s house, but I am not sure. | (III) mustn’t |
| (D) Don’t worry, Maa. I ______ call you as soon as the train reaches Nagpur. | (IV) used to |
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)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) You mustn’t touch that wire. It is carrying current. | (III) mustn’t | Mustn’t shows that something is not allowed. The live wire makes touching it dangerous. |
| (B) Nanaji used to cycle to the vegetable market every morning, but now his knees trouble him. | (IV) used to | Used to shows a past habit that has stopped. “But now his knees trouble him” shows the habit is over. |
| (C) I can’t find my umbrella anywhere. I may have left it at Meena’s house, but I am not sure. | (I) may have | May have + past participle (V3) shows a possible past action. “I am not sure” shows the speaker is only guessing. |
| (D) Don’t worry, Maa. I will call you as soon as the train reaches Nagpur. | (II) will | Will shows a promise. The speaker promises to call Maa. |