Chapter – 10
1. Complete the sentence using the modals given in the box. You may use a word more than once.
Will can can’t could may must mustn’t

Might should shouldn’t

Tini’s flight from Colombo …………… arrive any moment. It has taken her more than six hours to reach Kathmandu. She ………………. Be very tired after such a long journey.
a. If you want to have a better idea about our city, you …………… go around and explore the city by yourself. Meeting different people on your way …………… give you some idea about the culture of our city.
b. An expedition to the world’s highest peak …………… be dangerous if you are not trained for such a challenging job. You …………… study the path in great detail before you venture into the ascent.
c. Dev: …………… you stop talking for a minute?
Naresh: No, I …………….. .
d. Jenny’s father bought her a fabulous dress on her birthday! It …………… have cost him a fortune.
e. ……………. you please close the door while you leave? The noise of the traffic outside …………….. disturb the examines.
f. I …………….. speak Hindi fluently as a child when we lived in New Delhi. But I forget most of it as I had very little scope to use the language after we moved out of Delhi. Presently, I …………… use just a few expressions in Hindi.
g. Kannan: Where is the pencil sharpener? It is not in the pencil box.
Nikki: I just sharpened my pencil with it and I kept it back! Look again, it …………… be inside the box. That is the only place where it …………… be.
h. You …………… forget to take your umbrella today. The weather forecast informs that it ………… rain heavily this evening.
i. …………… you please drop me near a taxi stand? I …………… reach home by 6 p.m. A couple of my friends …………… come home in the evening.
2. Fill in the blanks with will, shall, would and should.

1. You …………… be careful while crossing the road.
2. All the students …………… be happy to help you clean the playground.
3. Mohan …………… come and meet me as soon as he is in town.
4. When ……………… you be back from Kathmandu?
5. ……………… I call a doctor for you?
6. We ………… show respect for our national emblems.
7. You …………… abide by the rules of the school if you don’t want to be punished.
8. ………………… you mind shifting to the window seat?
9. Mitesh …………… help you organize the programme.
10. The President ………...... address the nation of the occasion of the Independence Day.

5. Complete these sentences using must, mustn’t, ought to, need, needn’t, dare or daren’t according to the instructions given in brackets.
a. One …………… be disciplined to become successful in life.
b. Sunita …………… obey her parents.
c. Hashmi is so scared of his class teacher that he …………… argue with her.
d. …………… I wait for you outside the station?
e. My father started from home an hour ago to pick me up from the school. He …………… be here within five minutes.
f. I …………… call him up on his mobile.
g. The last date for the submission of subscription for the class picnic for tomorrow. I …………… it tomorrow.
h. We …………… show respect to our national anthem.
i. ……………… you challenge Nita to a tennis match.
j. You …………. tell lies to our parents.
Please see and fill it rightly.