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"Shall I make a cup of tea?" In this sentence the word "shall" is a modal verb because it helps the verb "make".

Verbs (Modal)

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In the world of English, modal verbs such as 'can', 'will', 'shall', 'may', 'ought' and 'must' help main verbs, for example: 'he can run fast.' The verb is 'run' and the modal verb is 'can'.

To sharpen your modal verbs skills, have a go at the following quiz.

1 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
They might not go to the wedding but I might go.

go, go

might, might

They, I

wedding, go

Use modals to change tone and effect in writing

2 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
May I borrow this book please? I will read it tonight.

book, tonight

borrow, read

I, it

May, will

3 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
When can we meet? I must do my homework first.

can, must

meet, do

we, I

When, first

Modals help the verbs 'meet'/'do' here

4 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
I will receive my exam results later and Amy might too.

exam, results

I, Amy

receive, later

will, might

5 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
I will see my cousins tomorrow; I might see my aunt too.

cousins, aunt

see, see

tomorrow, too

will, might

Modals can be used to imply the future

6 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
I will see you next week; you must come when you can.

I, you, you

next, week, come

see, come, can

will, must, can

Modal verbs imply the future here

7 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
Would you like a cup of tea? I'd like coffee please.

like, like

tea, coffee

Would, I'd (= I would)

you, I

Modals make the sense polite, not just 'coffee please!'

8 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
Should we call him? He might still be at home.

call, be

him, he

Should, might

we, he

'Might' gives the sense of 'perhaps'

9 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
I must go to the wedding and you ought to go too.

go, go

I, you

must, ought

to, too

'Must' is very definite; use it for a commanding tone

10 .

Find the modal verbs in the following sentence.
Can you pass me the salt please? I might need it.

Can, might

pass, need

you, I

you, me

Modals can make your speech/writing more polite

Author: Sue Daish

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