Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the suitable words given in List-II :-
| LIST-I | LIST-II |
| A. You______not skip breakfast. | I. would |
| B. If I were a bird,I ____fly in the sky. | II. could |
| C. It ____rain tonight. | III. should |
| D. He ____not utter a single word in his defence. | IV. may |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III,B-I,C-IV,D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. You should not skip breakfast. | III. should | Should gives advice: it tells what is right or wise to do. Skipping breakfast is bad for health, so the speaker advises against it. |
| B. If I were a bird, I would fly in the sky. | I. would | Would is used in the main clause of an imaginary (unreal) condition. The clue is "If I were", which describes something that is not true. |
| C. It may rain tonight. | IV. may | May expresses possibility: the speaker is not sure whether it will rain tonight. |
| D. He could not utter a single word in his defence. | II. could | Could not expresses inability in the past: he was unable to say anything to defend himself. |