This is the second of five High English grammar quizzes on the topic of modals. This quiz focusses in particular on modal verbs expressing possibility.
In the previous quiz we looked at the grammar of modals describing attitudes and functions, and we employed almost all the modals in forming sentences. We found that ‘may’ is a modal that is often used to describe possibility. In addition to ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘might’ and ‘must’ are also used in expressing possibility. For instance, if we were watching a trapeze artist perform in a circus we could use some different modals to describe the action. Here are some examples of how we might voice our thoughts and concerns using four different modal verbs: