Question 33
Fill in the blanks in List A with the most contextually appropriate modal verbs in List B.
| List A | List B |
|---|---|
| (i) The kitten seemed very sure that it _____ catch the butterfly.<br>Hint: To talk about ability in the past | [a] Shall |
| (ii) I think we _____ keep away from their property.<br>Hint: To make a suggestion. | [b] Must |
| (iii) _____ I watch the baby?<br>Hint: To offer to do something. | [c] May not |
| (iv) It _____ be that she had gone without food for so long that she had gone crazy.<br>Hint: To talk about a probable logical conclusion. | [d] Should |
| (v) No one ever is so smart that someone else _____ prove to be smarter still.<br>Hint: To talk emphatically about a future possibility where there is an equal chance of something's happening or not happening. | [e] Could |
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
_____ I watch the baby?
Hint: To offer to do something.
Shall
Must
May not
Should
Could