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Must Use Exercises and Examples Must is used to express : Compulsion or strong moral obligation; as, We must keep our promises. We must obey the laws of the country. We must not tell a lies. You must not make a noise in the class. You must do as you are told. Soldiers must obey orders without question. Candidates must [= are required to] answer at least five out of the ten questions. Cars must not be parked in front of the gate. [Here must not is used to express prohibition.] Fixed determination; as, I must have my money back. I must have my say in this matter. I must surrender myself to her whims. Duty; as, A judge must be upright. A soldier must fight for his country. Everyone must do his duty. Certainty or strong likelihood; as, He must be up by this time. He must have reached home by this time. Your father must be nearly eighty now. They must have missed the train. You must be hungry after your long walk. They must have been enjoying themselves. Inevitability; as, We must all die. Anomalous Finites Exercises

Can and Could Examples and Exercises Can is used as a Principal verb to express Power or ability; as, I can speak English. [=1 am able to speak English.] He can work this machine. He can outdo every competitor. I can beat you in the race. He is over eighty but can still read without glasses. He is ten years old but can’t read yet. Can you write English? No, I can’t. Even as a child she could sing well. The box was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it. He could write English before he came to school. I could write the letter in English if I wanted to. I could have written the letter in English if I had wanted to. I could not write English before I came to school. Can is also used to denote ability resulting from circumstances. Can you come [= Are you in a position to come] to the meeting tomor­row? Can you lend me ten shillings? [= Are you in a position to lend me ten shillings?] Permission; as, You can go now, [= You are permitted to go now.] Stop! You can’t do that! [= You are not allowed or permitted …

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May and Might Examples and Exercises May as a principal verb is used to denote— Permission, as, May I go out? May I come in? Yes, you may. May I borrow your toothbrush? No, you may not. You may go now. [=You are permitted to go now.] You may go out when you have finished your work. He may go tomorrow. If he wished he might go tomorrow. If he-had wished he might have gone yesterday. He may not go now. [=1 will not let him go now.] Members may not [=are not permitted to] borrow from the library more than two books at a time. He might not go tomorrow unless you wished. He might enter the college next year. Doubt, uncertainty; as, He may arrive at the station in time if he hurries. She may not have spoken the truth. Possibility; as, It may rain tonight. [=It is possible that it will rain tonight.] It may be true. [It is possibly true.] He may be away from home tomorrow. He may come today. She may pass if she works hard. Kamla may win the first prize in English. You may lead a horse to the water but you …

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Should Use, Examples and Exercises Should, the past form of shall is used — To express duty or obligation in all Persons; as, We should help the poor. We should obey the laws of the country. You should control your temper. You should keep your promise. You should do your duty cheerfully. We should love our neighbours. You should come to school in time. You shouldn’t quarrel with your friend. He should not be allowed to neglect his studies. Children should obey their parents. NOTE : Duty in the past is expressed by should have as, I should have attended the meeting yesterday, but I forgot all about it. You should have paid the money long ago. He should have used the money for paying his debts instead of for a new scooter. When giving or asking advice; as, You shouldn’t laugh at her mistakes. How much should I contribute towards the relief fund? Do you think she should apologise? You shouldn’t gave the child a knife to play with. To indicate disapproval of something that was done in the past; as, You shouldn’t have laughed at her mistakes. She shouldn’t have given the child a knife to play with. …

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Will Use, Examples and Exercises In Assertive Sentences, Will in the second and Third Persons indicates simple futurity without any reference to the wish of the agent, as, He will win the first prize. You will be able to do it in no time. Anyone will tell you the way to the Taj, if you ask. Will in the First Person is used to denote — Determination’, as, I will do as I like. [=1 am determined to do as I like.] We will not submit. [=We are determined not to submit.] I will succeed or die in the attempt. A promise’, as, I will help you. [=1 promise to help you.] I will behave better next time. [=1 promise to behave better next time.] A. threat, as, I will expose her. [= I threaten to expose her.] I will punish you if you don’t behave yourself. I will dismiss you if you come late again. A wish’, as, I will go home. [=It denotes wish on the part of the speaker.] I will visit the Taj. [=1 wish to visit the Taj.] Willingness; as, I will lend you my pen. [= I am willing to lend you my pen.] …

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Shall Use, Examples, and Exercises Assertive sentences, shall in the first person simply gives information about the future action; as, I shall help you. We shall go together. I shall be rewarded. We shall pass. I shall be sixteen on Monday. I shall be much obliged to you. We shall sing and dance together. Shall in the Second and Third Persons is used to denote : A promise; as, You shall have a holiday tomorrow. You shall have a medal if you win. He shall be rewarded if he stands first in English. A command’, as, Thou shalt not steal. [= Thou art commanded not to steal.] He shall go [=He is commanded to go.] Thous/fcrfMttvethy neighbour as thyself. A threat’, as, If you do this, you shall be dismissed. He shall be punished if he does that again. Determination’, as, You shall go there. [= You will be obliged to go there.] He shall obey me. [= He will be obliged to obey me.] You shall apologise for that. Compulsion’, as, You shall come to school at ten. Members shall pay their fees by the 10th of every month. In Interrogative Sentences — Shall indicates simple futurity, permission or …

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