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6. ‘The new student feel shy while speaking in front of the
whole class,’ said the teacher.

a. should b. might c. ought to

7. Little children be careful of strangers.
a. may b. must c. will

8. The shopkeeper said, ‘I be able to help you .’

a. might b. can c. must

9. Rani said that we carry blankets with us .
a. have to b. should c. could

C. There are some blanks in the passage given below. Choose the correct word
from the options given to complete the passage.

Seeing a crow eating a piece of juicy meat, a hungry fox thought how it
(1) trick that fellow. It said, ‘(2) I talk

to you, dear Sir?’
The crow refused to look at the fox.

The fox again said, ‘(3) you please give me a minute, dear
Sir? What a beautiful bird you are! Your voice (4) be very

melodious. I am sure you (5) sing very well.
The crow, who (6) not be prevailed upon to even look at the

fox, now looked at the fox. It (7) have felt flattered.
The crow said to itself, ‘I will show him how well I (8) sing.’

It opened its beak, out fell the piece of meat and the fox quickly gobbled it up and
went on its way.

(1) a. can b. could c. would
(2) a. Could b. Would c. May

(3) a. could b. can c. will

(4) a. must b. may c. will
(5) a. can b. must c. will

(6) a. would b. will c. could
(7) a. will b. must c. would

(8) a. may b. will c. can

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