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CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Modal

Question:

Fill in the blanks in List - I with the appropriate Modal from List - II.

List – I		List - II
(A)	_______ you pass me the butter, please ?	(I)	Mustn’t
(B)	_______ you like to have a cup of tea ?	(II)	Would
(C)	You _______ smoke in this room.	(III)	Ought
(D)	You _______ to have taken the next fight home.	(IV)	Could

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

List I	List II
(A) Could you pass me the butter, please?	(IV) Could
(B) Would you like to have a cup of tea?	(II) Would
(C) You mustn't smoke in this room.	(I) Mustn't
(D) You ought to have taken the next flight home.	(III) Ought

Explanations:

(A) Could: This modal is used to make a polite request. Using "could" instead of "can" adds a degree of formality and respect.
(B) Would: This modal is used to make a polite offer or invitation. It's a softer way to ask if someone wants something.
(C) Mustn't: This modal expresses a strong prohibition or rule. It's used to say that something is not allowed.
(D) Ought: This modal expresses a strong suggestion or advice. It's used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do.