exercises modal verbs Flashcards
I asked John to leave, but he won’t.
what modality?
dynamic
Can you pass the salt, please?
deontic
You can come here if you wish.
deontic
You can come here if you wish.
deontic
He is playing tennis so he must be better.
epistemic
Usain can run faster than anyone else.
dynamic
That’ll be the postman.
epistemic
You must come here at once.
deontic
He can’t have been ill.
epistemic
You may come in now.
dynamic
He may be ill.
epistemic
May (use) : He may not be funny, but at least he is a good friend.
concessive
May (use): May God grant you happiness!
Benediction/ Malediction
Type of volition - will : Will you….
weak
Type of volition - will : Will you….
weak
Type of volition: I will go there, you cannot stop me.
strong
type of volition: He shall be rewarded if he is patient.
weak- the speaker is conferring a favour
type of volition: You shall obey to my orders.
strong (insistence)
type of volition: We shall celebrate tonight.
intermediate- intention
the use of would in the sentence: If I were you, I would buy it.
used in main clause of a sentence expressing a hypothetical condition
