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"I WILL go to the movies!" - Will is a modal verb.
Grammar 11 - Modals and their Meanings
Every day of our lives we are confronted with decisions to be made. Our ability is questioned. Requests will be made. Permissions will be granted. We are flooded with unwanted suggestions or advice. We look at possibilities and probabilities. We offer to help people. We make predictions and we make promises and we make deductions. Sometimes we make recommendations and other times we ask questions. Sometimes we make our intentions clear and other times we look at the future. We send out invitations. We give our preferences. We also set conditions. How does the English language handle all these situations?
We have learnt the eight parts of speech, of which verbs are one. The basic type of verb is the main verb, but sometimes they alone cannot express all situations. In order to describe a variety of situations the English language makes use of helping verbs which are known as modal verbs or modals.
1 .
In the sentence - "The visitors SHOULD be here soon" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Request.
Prediction.
Probability.
Conditional.
'Should' is predicting the arrival of the visitors. For request 'can', 'could' and 'may' are used; for probability 'may' is used and for conditional 'would' is used
2 .
In the sentence - "I WILL have finished my homework by bedtime" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Future.
Ability.
Necessity.
Possibility.
An outcome is being expressed in the future. 'Will' is also used to express decision, intention and promise. For ability 'can' and 'could' are used; for necessity 'should' is used and for possibility 'might' is used
3 .
In the sentence - "India WOULD have won the match if the batsmen were more watchful" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Advice.
Deduction.
Offer.
Conditional.
'Would' is expressing conditional situation. For advice 'should' is used; for deduction 'must' is used and for offer 'shall' is used
4 .
In the sentence - "The child CAN talk now" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Necessity.
Probability.
Invitation.
Ability.
'Can' here is expressing the ability of the child to talk. For necessity 'must' is used; for probability 'may' and 'might' are used and for invitation 'would' is used
5 .
In the sentence - "She MAY encounter hardships while pursuing a truthful path" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Decision.
Question.
Probability.
Suggestion.
It is probable that hardships would be encountered. For decision 'shall' and 'will' are used; for question 'would' is used and for suggestion 'could', 'might', 'shall', 'will' and 'would' are used
6 .
In the sentence - "I shall never venture out in the night again" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Conditional.
Ability.
Invitation.
Decision.
I decided not to venture out in the night. For conditional 'would' is used; for ability 'could' and 'can' are used and for invitation 'would' is used
7 .
In the sentence - "You COULD miss practice today, but you need to be more regular" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Obligation.
Possibility.
Preference.
Question.
It is possible to miss practice if you are not regular. For obligation 'must' is used; for preference 'would' is used and for question 'shall' and 'would' are used
8 .
In the sentence - "The principal is angry, I MUST NOT enter his office" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Decision.
Ability.
Offer.
Request.
The negative is formed by adding NOT after the verb. For instance, 'you SHALL NOT go to the movies' or 'You MAY NOT sit for the exam'. Remember that all modals except 'might' and 'may' when used with NOT can be contracted as 'couldn't', 'shouldn't' or 'can't'
9 .
In the sentence - "Since all boys passed in distinction, Saurav MUST be a clever boy" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Permission
Request.
Deduction.
Prediction.
From knowing that all boys passing in distinction you deduce that Saurav is a clever boy. For permission and request 'can', 'could' and 'may' are used and for prediction 'should' and 'will' are used
10 .
In the sentence - "I WILL finish my assignment even if I have to stay late" - what does the modal verb indicate?
Intention.
Ability.
Advice.
Recommendation.
The intention is to finish even if it is late. For ability 'can' and 'could' are used; for advice 'should' is used and for recommendation 'should' is also used
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