BASAVA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

ENGLISH WORKSHEET
CLASS: VIII
MODALS

Q1) Choose the most appropriate modal from the brackets to complete the following
passage:-
1. You (a) _may__ (shall/will/should/may) live without food and water for some time but you
(b) _can__ (can/shall/could/would) not live without air. The air (c) __may_
(should/would/may/would) sometimes cause infection in the nose. If it persists you (d)
_must____ (would/could/might/must) see the doctor. A chronic cold (e) __could___
(would/will/should/could) cause a great deal of discomfort. So you (f) __should___
(can/would/should/could) be careful about it.

2. Sickness (a) __may___ (should/must/would/may) be defined as the unhealthy condition of

body. Fevers (b) _can____ (should/can/would/must) be classified into many kinds. In case of
common fever no medicine (c) _should____ (must/could/should/would) be given. It (d)
__will___ (could/would/will/might) be better if the patient (e) _can____
(should/could/would/can) live on milk or light food. In any case you (f) __needn’t___
(could/would/might/needn’t) much worry about it.

3. “How (a) __can___ (can/could/would/dare) I trick that crow ?” thought the fox. Then he
went to the crow and asked if he (b) _shall____ (will/shall/would/should) permit him to talk.
The crow (c) _would__ (shall/will/would/could) however not listen because he (d)
_would____ (will/would/should/could) not let the piece of bread fall from his mouth. The fox
flattered him. “I (e) can (need/dare/might/can) say that no animal in the forest (f) __can___
(need/dare/might/can) sing as well as you do.”

4. What sort of job (a) _would____ (could/should/would/might) you like? In your new job you
(b) _could____ (should/would/could/may) have a chance to go abroad. In that case, those

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candidates (c) ___will_ (would/will/might/may) be preferred who (d) __would___
(would/should/might/can) show their passport. So it (e) __could___ (would/will/could/may)
be said that the job seekers (f) __should___ (should/could/would/will) keep their passports
ready

5. The government (a) __can___ (can/may/should/would) not run away from its
responsibilities. Along with food, it (b) _must____ (would/could/must/may) also provide a
shelter. The shelter (c) _ought____ (should/could/would/ought) to be secure. Many people
in the cities (d) _can____ (can/might/should/must) be seen sleeping on the road-side. They
(e) _have____ (have/has/ought) to do so because they have no place where they (f)
_could____ (must/might/could/should) go for the night.

6. The monk (a) _would____ (should/would/could/need) get up early. Rain or sun, he (b)
_could____ (could/should/might/dare) be always seen on the road in the morning. He (c)
_used to____ (should/could/used to/might) go to meet the poor people. Of course, he (d)
_could____ (should/would/could/need) not help them with money. The people knew that
they (e) should_____ (would/should/might/dare) not expect it from a saint. Surprisingly, even
then he (f) _could____ (might/should/dare/could) get great respect from them.

7. An incorrect posture (a) _can____ (will/must/should/can) strain our backs. This (b)
__must___ (will/must/dare/need) be avoided. It (c) _would____ (should/would/might/will)
be cured if we are conscious. We (d) _needn’t____ (needn’t/couldn’t/shall not/won’t) unduly
worry about it. All that we (e) _should____ (would/might/should/dare) do is to take a proper
seat and keep the back straight. That way we (f) __would___ (would/dare/need/shall) keep
the back-ache away.

8. Computers (a) _can____ (must/can/should/would) provide information on any topic with

the click of the mouse. Some people (b) _may____ (should/must/may/dare) think that they
(c) _would___ (will/would/dare/need) replace the teachers in future. It (d) __will___

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(shall/will/would/must) never happen. All that (e) _would____ (would/may/dare/need) be
possible is that the teacher’s burden (f) _will____ (shall/will/could/should) be lightened.

Q2) Complete the following with suitable modals.

Student: Madam, ____May___________ I come in?

Teacher: Where were you? You ____should___________ be in the class at the right time.

Student: Sorry madam. I _could______________ not catch the bus on time.

Teacher: You __should_____________ leave early.

Student: Kindly, forgive me this time. I _____will__________ not be late in future. May I take
my seat now?

Teacher: You _can______________

Student: Madam, _can______________ you please check my home work?

Teacher: I __can__ not check your homework right now. I am teaching a lesson.

Q3) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modal verb in the following sentences:
1. __Would______ you be able to bring your camera when you come?
2. Priya ___should_______ apologise for the confusion that was caused yesterday because of
her carelessness.
3. You _should______ finish this first and then start with the other one.
4. __Should______ I make some tea for you?
5. I _will_____ make sure to keep everything ready by the time they reach the railway station.
6. You __should_____ see to it that the students are standing according to their roll numbers.
7. _May_____ I come in?
8. She __may_____ find it interesting as she likes reading adventure stories.
9. Do you have any idea how much all of this _will______ cost?
10. _Could_____ you please help me find my keys?

Q4) Fill in the blanks with suitable modals to convey the sense indicated in the brackets:

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I …can………………… speak English fluently. (Present ability)

You ……will……………… have the money tomorrow. (Promise)

When I was young, I ……could……………… run faster. (Past ability)

……Would ……………… he disobey his father? (Courage)

He …should………………… apologise or face the consequences. (Command)

You ……can/may……………… leave these papers on my desk and go.(Permission)

……Shall……………… we go to a movie? (Suggestion)

I ………will…………… wait till you return. (Willingness)

We ……will……………… not give up fighting. (Determination)

You ……must/should……………… not touch those exhibits. (Prohibition)

You ……need………………. not worry about your son now. (Absence of necessity)

I fear the weather ………may…………… not improve soon. (Possibility)

You …………may………… go (permission), if you ……need to….be there on time. (Compulsion)

They ……would……………… sit together in the lawn and talk for hours. (Habitual action in the
past)

We ……ought……………… to serve our nation. (Moral obligation)

Q5) Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

The art of cooking was perfected in ancient India. When people were eating raw meat the
world over, Indians ……could……………………. prepare hundreds of food items from one single
commodity. Even today we know that we ……can……………………. prepare many items from milk
alone. It ……could……………………. be curd, butter, cheese, sweet burfis, etc. Unfortunately, this
milk-producing country is running short of milk. We ……can……………………. not improve this
condition unless we pay serious attention to our milk – cattle. We ………must………………….
improve their breed by new scientific methods. Attention ……should……………………. also be
paid to their proper nourishment.