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3. I cannot laugh at the poor.

May

‘May’ is a modal verb used to make a wish, show possibility or seek permission.

Read these sentences.

1. May I reappear for my exam? (permission)
2. It may rain today. (possibility)

3. May you succeed in your life! (wish)

Should

The modal verb “should” is used to talk about an action we do as a “duty”. We use
“not’ after modal verb to make it negative, that is, should not.

Read these sentences.
1. We should be kind to the animals.

2. We should not laugh at the poor.

3. We should respect our teachers.
4. We should not tell a lie.

Must

We use the modal verb ‘must’ when we do an action as a duty or a necessity.

Read these sentences.

1. We must fill out the forms correctly.
2. You must complete your paper by 10.00 am

3. I must prepare my lesson for the exam.
4. You must not touch bare electric wires.

 Fill in the blanks with can, cannot, must, or must not.

You _______________ enter the museum without a ticket. You _____________ buy
tickets online or at the ticket counter. In the museum, you _________ _________ eat or

drink. You _________ look at the pictures, but you _________ take the photographs.

You ________ follow the rules of the museum.

 Fill in the blanks with can, cannot, or should not.

1. Monika _____________ swim, she is afraid of swimming.

2. You _____________ make a noise in the class.

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