Looking for 100% textbook-authentic solutions for DAV Class 6 English Practice Book Unit 8: Modals? In this comprehensive guide, every single worksheet from Worksheet 1 to Worksheet 6 and Do It Yourself is solved directly from the official DAV CAE textbook, covering auxiliary verbs of ability, permission, obligation, possibility, and advice.
What are Modals? Modals (or modal auxiliary verbs) express the attitude or mood of the speaker. Common modals include Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Should, Ought to, Will, and Would. Modals are always followed by the base form of the main verb (V1) and do not take ‘-s’, ‘-ed’, or ‘-ing’.
Worksheet 1: Modals of Ability (Can / Cannot / Could / Couldn’t)
Fill in the blanks with ‘can’, ‘cannot’, ‘could’, or ‘couldn’t’:
1. Rohan is an athletic boy; he can run 100 metres in just 12 seconds.
2. When Grandfather was young, he could walk twenty miles without getting tired.
3. The puzzle was so complicated that none of the students could solve it yesterday.
4. A penguin is a bird, but it cannot fly in the air.
5. Can you swim across this fast-flowing mountain river?
Worksheet 2: Modals of Permission & Request (May, Can, Could, Would)
Choose the most appropriate modal for each communicative situation:
1. May I enter the classroom, Sir? (Formal polite permission âž” May)
2. Could you please lend me your English dictionary for today? (Polite request âž” Could)
3. Can I borrow your eraser, Amit? (Informal peer request âž” Can)
4. Would you like a cup of hot chocolate milk? (Courteous offer âž” Would)
5. You may leave the examination hall once you submit your answer sheet. (Granting permission âž” May)
Worksheet 3: Modals of Obligation & Compulsion (Must, Mustn’t, Have to)
Complete the school and traffic safety guidelines using ‘must’ or ‘mustn’t’:
1. Motorcyclists must wear an ISI-marked helmet while riding.
2. Students mustn’t scribble on school desks or library walls.
3. You must switch off all electrical appliances before leaving the room.
4. Drivers mustn’t jump red traffic signals at busy intersections.
5. All candidates must carry their hall tickets to the examination centre.
Worksheet 4: Modals of Advice & Moral Duty (Should, Ought to)
Rewrite the following statements giving advice using ‘should’ or ‘ought to’:
1. It is your moral duty to respect your teachers and parents.
âž” We ought to respect our teachers and parents.
2. It is advisable to drink at least eight glasses of clean water daily.
âž” You should drink at least eight glasses of clean water daily.
3. Citizens have an obligation to protect public monuments and heritage sites.
âž” We ought to protect public monuments and heritage sites.
4. You look pale and feverish; it is good to consult a doctor immediately.
âž” You should consult a doctor immediately.
Worksheet 5: Modals of Possibility (May, Might, Could)
Fill in the blanks with ‘may’ (good possibility) or ‘might’ (weak possibility):
1. Look at those dark clouds; it may rain heavily tonight.
2. The weather is dry, but an occasional shower might occur in the hills.
3. If you study diligently with dedication, you may top your class.
4. He hasn’t prepared well, so he might find the question paper challenging.
Worksheet 6 / Do It Yourself: Dialogue Completion & Error Correction
Complete the dialogue between a doctor and a patient using suitable modals:
Patient: Good morning, Doctor. May I come in?
Doctor: Yes, please come in. What can I do for you?
Patient: Doctor, I have a severe sore throat and headache. Could you check my fever?
Doctor: Let me see. You have mild viral fever. You must take these medicines thrice daily, and you should drink warm fluids and take complete bed rest for two days.
Patient: Can I attend my tennis coaching tomorrow?
Doctor: No, you mustn’t exert yourself until your fever subsides.
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