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7. __________________ I help you?

8. You __________________ check that document before you send it out.

9. I __________________ like to sign up for your workshop.
IV. Complete the following conversation using appropriate modals.

Manjeet: I (a) _______________ find the episode of ER that we recorded yesterday.

Karan: It (b) _______________ be there. I saw Arvind start the machine.
Manjeet: No, it isn’t. He (c) _______________ have done something wrong. How annoying!

Karan: Don’t worry. We (d) ____________________ download it from the Internet.
I (e) _______________ do it for you if you like.
Manjeet: That is nice of you. I was looking forward to watching it tonight.

Karan: Well, I (f) _______________ do it until tomorrow. I (g) _______________ work
on that geography project for college.
Manjeet: But you don’t have to hand it in until Friday.

Karan: I know. But I (h) _______________ better get on with it. You know how slow
I am!

Manjeet: Why don’t I help you finish it?
Karan: No, we are not allowed to get help from anyone else. It has to be all our own
work.

V. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the modals given in brackets.

1. Perhaps she will get in touch with you this evening. (may)
2. Maisha is perhaps in the counsellor’s room. (should)

3. Most probably he will arrive in fifteen minutes. (ought to)

4. It is impossible that Tarun gets this job without any recommendation. (can’t)
5. Perhaps she did not appear in the entrance examination. (might)

6. Perhaps it is a printing mistake. (could)
7. I realise that it was a terrible experience for you. (must)

8. It is impossible that the culprit is misleading the police. (can’t)
9. I am sure you have received my message. (must)

10. Ananya wants a glass of orange juice. (would)

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