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Fill in the blanks using the modal verbs given below:

must, mustn’t, don’t have to, should, shouldn’t, might, can, can’t

1. Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of
cups.
2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.

3. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _________________ be at her
dance class.

4. Jerry _________________ be working today. He never works on Sundays.
5. You _________________ be 18 to see that film.

6. You _________________ hear this story. It’s very funny.

7. Dad _________________ go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the
time.
8. You don’t have to shout. I _________________ hear you very well.

9. It _________________ be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that.

10. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early tonight

Write Well Creative Writing

I. Choose a scene from the story (e.g., the encounter with the umbrella
man in the rain) and write a detailed description. Use sensory lan-
guage to bring the scene to life. You may use the given words in

your description.

 Relentless  Ceaseless

 Cacophonous  Symphony
 Pavement  Glistened

 Reflected  Deliberateness
 Etched  Attire

 Elegance  Whispering

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