Lesson 6 Modals

Question 1

Also known as modals

Answer 1

modal auxiliaries

Question 2

Examples of modals that are helping verbs in english that express mood are..

Answer 2

can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would.

Question 3

They are used to express ability, possibility, necessity, permission, or obligation that are useful in persuasive texts.

Answer 3

Modals

Question 4

Ability/ lack of ability:
possibility/ impossibility:
ask permission/ give permission:
to make a suggestion:

Answer 4

can/ can’t
could/ couldn’t
be able to

Question 5

Formal permission and prohibition

Answer 5

may/ may not

Question 6

polite request

Answer 6

may

Question 7

possibility
negative possibility

Answer 7

may/ may not
might/ might not

Question 8

polite suggestion

Answer 8

might

Question 9

polite request or statement

Answer 9

will & would

Question 10

to offer assistance or polite suggestion

Answer 10

shall

Question 11

a prediction or expectation that something will happen

Answer 11

should/ shouldn’t

Question 12

to give advice:
to give advice about something unacceptable:

Answer 12

should/ shouldn’t
ought to

Question 13

Almost 100% certain

Answer 13

must

Question 14

Necessity or requirement

Answer 14

must, have to, need to

Question 15

Habitual past action

Answer 15

would/ wouldn’t

Question 16

To persuade

Answer 16

must & have to