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Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate models given in List-II:

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Modals)
(A) __ I borrow two books from the library?(I) ought to
(B)Are you sure that you __ run the business by yourself?(II) may
(C) You __ follow the traffic rules to avoid accidents.(III) would
(D) I thought he __ be at home to help me with my problem.(IV) can

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the sentences in List-I with the appropriate models given in List-II:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

(A) "I borrow two books from the library?" → This asks for permission, so "May I borrow..." is appropriate → (II)

(B) "Are you sure that you run the business by yourself?" → This questions ability/capability, so "...that you can run..." is correct → (IV)

(C) "You follow the traffic rules to avoid accidents." → This expresses moral obligation/strong advice, so "You ought to follow..." is appropriate → (I)

(D) "I thought he be at home to help me with my problem." → This expresses past expectation/conditional, so "...he would be at home..." is correct → (III)


Hence, Option 2: (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) → "May" for permission, "can" for ability, "ought to" for obligation, and "would" for past expectation perfectly match the contextual requirements of each sentence → correct

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