Modals: ExerciseNo. 16
Fillin the blanks with the correct modals:
1. We…. aim at noble goals ( desirability)
2. You …..leave the office early today(permission)
3. The government has declared that any plane seen flying over its land….be shot down(threat)
4. He has sent the message that he ….be late ( possibility)
5. She… tell her father the whole truth( absence of courage )
6. It’s raining I …..take my raincoat.(compulsion)
7. ….he be so foolish as to behave like this ?(possibility)
8. The country….build submarines before the Second World War. (ability)
9. They…..gladly accept the offer.(willingness)
10. You are very late. However, you….meet him if youhurry up. (remote
possibility)
11. “You….not go until you tell me the truth.” said the police officer.
(threat)
12. I….run a mile when I was young. (abilityin the past)
13. “You ….be looked after well.” said themanager of the hotel. (promise)
14. There is no other offer. I….accept thisjob. (compulsion)
15. How….you insult him? (presence ofcourage)
16.…...you prosper and live long! (blessing)
17.I……(willingness) certainly to it, if I…….(desirability)
18….I stay here tonight”? said thestranger. (polite request)
19.Visitors to the steel plant …. cross the railing put round the furnace
(prohibition)
20. We…..still reach the place if we only runfor half an hour. (possibility)