Question

Complete the following story with modal verbs in the box given below by using the clues from the functions given within brackets.

may	must	should	can
might	could	need to

An old man, known for his wisdom, lived in a small village. One day, a young boy asked him, “How 1. ______ (ability) I become wise like you?” The old man smiled and said, “Wisdom 2.______ (necessity) be earned through patience. You 3. ______ (suggestion) listen, more than you speak.” The boy thought for a while and replied, “It 4. ______ (weak possibility) take years, but I’ll try.” The old man nodded. “You 5. ______ (obligation) learn from your mistakes too. Wisdom 6. ______ (possibility) come slowly, but it always arrives for those who seek it.” The boy knew he 7. ______ (ability) become wise if he followed the old man’s advice.

Answer 1

An old man, known for his wisdom, lived in a small village. One day, a young boy asked him, “How can I become wise like you?” The old man smiled and said, “Wisdom must be earned through patience. You should listen more than you speak.” The boy thought for a while and replied, “It might take years, but I’ll try.” The old man nodded. “You need to learn from your mistakes too. Wisdom may come slowly, but it always arrives for those who seek it.” The boy knew he could become wise if he followed the old man’s advice.