English Grammar and Vocabulary - Modals, Analogies, and Idioms

This is a third conditional sentence structure (Had + subject + past participle, subject + would have + past participle). Therefore, 'would' is the correct modal.

'Should' is used here to express a moral obligation or duty to serve one's parents.

'Could' is the correct modal to express a past ability ('when I was young').

'May' is the correct modal for asking for permission in a formal or polite manner.

'Should' is used here to express advice or a recommendation regarding reading someone's writing.

'Can' is used to express ability or to ask about the possibility of an action in a direct manner.

'Might' is used to express a possibility in the past, reflecting the speaker's thought at that time.

The relationship is 'young : adult' (a lamb is a young goat/sheep). Similarly, a puppy is a young dog.

The conjunction 'lest' is followed by the modal 'should' to express a negative purpose or fear. It is a standard grammatical construction in English.

A train travels on a track. Similarly, a truck travels on a road. The relationship is 'vehicle : path'.

A guitar is a type of instrument. Similarly, a tomato is a type of vegetable. This is a 'member : category' relationship.

Bharat Natyam is a specific form of dance. Mathematics is a specific type of subject. The relationship is 'specific example : general category'.

The world is a part of the universe. Similarly, a page is a part of a book. This is a 'part : whole' relationship.

Urdu and Hindi are both languages. Sitar and Sarod are both musical instruments. The relationship is 'peer items in the same category'.

Tea and Coffee are both popular beverages often compared or grouped together. Tennis and Badminton are both popular racket sports often compared or grouped together.

Meticulous and Clumsy are antonyms. Expand and Shrink are also antonyms.

A 'living doll' is an idiom used to describe someone who is very beautiful or attractive.

A naive person is easily cheated. A gullible person is easily convinced. The relationship is 'susceptibility to an action'.

'To put all the eggs in one basket' is the idiom for taking a high risk by investing everything in one place.

A stove is found in a kitchen. A dial is a part of a telephone used to operate it. The relationship is 'component or tool : location/object'.

'Walking on eggs' is an idiom meaning to be extremely cautious or careful.

'May' is the correct modal to express possibility in this context.

'Should' is used to express moral obligation or duty.

'Going for a song' is an idiom meaning to sell something very cheaply.

'Swept the board' is an idiom meaning to win all the prizes or achieve great success in a competition.