Choose the sentence in which the modal has been used incorrectly:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Will I carry your shopping bags up the stairs, Aunty?
Shall I for an offer:
- The given sentence says “Will I carry your shopping bags”.
- To offer help, we use Shall I ...? with “I” and “we”.
- “Will I ...?” asks about the future, so it cannot make an offer.
- Corrected: Shall I carry your shopping bags up the stairs, Aunty?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Shall we walk to the station instead of waiting for the bus? This sentence is correct. “Shall” with “we” makes a suggestion.
Option 2: Would you like some more rice, Uncle? This sentence is correct. “Would you like” makes a polite offer.
Option 4: Every night, Grandma would tell us stories about her childhood in Kerala. This sentence is correct. “Would” here shows a past habit, something Grandma did every night.