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• obligation (should, must, ought to): I should/must/ought to write a letter to my aunt.
• strong belief (must): The shops must have shut down by now.

• something done habitually in the past (would):

Every summer, we would visit my grandmother’s house in Kasauli.
• conditional statements (would):

If Gautam were here, he would handle the situation well.

Fill in the blanks with suitable modals. There can be more than one modal for some
sentences.
1. You ________________ practise daily if you want to sing like a professional.
2. ________________ I swim in the lake?

3. When we lived in Chandannagar, we_______________ often for go walks along the river.
4. I am so late; my mother_______________ be worrying about me.
5. Mr Brown _______________ verify details about the tenants before giving his house on
rent.

6. The first day at a new school _______________ be quite difficult.
7. Our science class _______________ be held outdoors today.
8. You _______________ catch a cold if you get drenched in the rain.

9. There was a time when Divya _______________ excel in gymnastics.

Enhance Your Skills
Enhance Your Skills
Critical Thinking
Solve the riddles and name them in the given space.

1. It has a leg, but no thigh;
It has a head, but no face. _______________

2. Let me narrate a story, my son.
It flew away without feathers and wings,
With only a thread tied to its neck. _______________
3. With rough skin and needles in their hands,

They root on steep cliffs;
Green the whole year round,
Their heads erect in the strong winds. _______________

4. The skin is near the husk.
The husk is near the shell.
The shell is near the pearl (meat).

The pearl is near the water. _______________

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