Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate modals given in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Farah ______ taken the job in Bengaluru, but she chose to stay near her parents. | (I) would |
| (B) The doctor recommended that Dadaji ______ walk for half an hour after dinner. | (II) can’t |
| (C) The baby ______ be hungry again. She finished a full bottle of milk ten minutes ago. | (III) could have |
| (D) When we lived in Shimla, we ______ go skating on the ice rink every winter. | (IV) should |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Farah could have taken the job in Bengaluru, but she chose to stay near her parents. | (III) could have | Could have + past participle (V3) shows a past chance that was not used. “But she chose to stay” shows she did not take the job. |
| (B) The doctor recommended that Dadaji should walk for half an hour after dinner. | (IV) should | After recommended that, we use should + base verb. |
| (C) The baby can’t be hungry again. She finished a full bottle of milk ten minutes ago. | (II) can’t | Can’t shows that the speaker is sure something is not true. She drank a full bottle of milk only ten minutes ago. |
| (D) When we lived in Shimla, we would go skating on the ice rink every winter. | (I) would | Would shows a past habit. “When we lived in Shimla” and “every winter” show a repeated action in the past. |