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Quarter 1, Module 3, Week 6
Use of Modal Verbs, Nouns, and Adverbs

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MONALIZA M. SEQUIG ALBERTO P. GAMBOA. Ed.D.

SUBJECT TEACHER TECHNICAL ADVISER
 LESSON
6 Modal Adverbs

What’s New

Meet Peter and Donna. They are friends who are staying at home because of the Enhanced
Community Quarantine. They want to be productive while they are at home, so they ask each other about
activities that they can do.

Let us find out the activities that they are planning to do.

-Donna, what are we going to do to be -We can possibly do gardening, Peter.

productive at home during this What do you think?
quarantine?
-We can possibly do gardening, Peter.
-I think it is a great idea. What do you think?

-We can also willingly help our -Indeed, Peter. I am certainly happy
parents in doing the household you came up with that idea. Our
chores. parents will be surely proud of us
if we do that. Right, Peter?

-You are right, Donna.

What do you think of the ideas of Peter and Donna? Would you do the same activities?
Notice the underlined words. What do you think are these words?
These words are called modal adverbs.

What Is It
 In the previous lesson, you learned about modal verbs and modal nouns. This time, you will learn about
modal adverbs.

Read and study the sentences below.

A. If Carl campaigns hard, he shall surely win.

B. Carl’s friends are willingly happy to help him in his campaign.
C. The students will likely vote for Carl.

What do you call the underlined words in each sentence?

Is there something unique with these words?
How are these words related to modal verbs and modal nouns?

 You probably remember that the underlined words are called adverbs that are used to describe or give more
information about verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Unlike other adverbs, these ones are unique because
they help express modality and that is why they are called modal adverbs.

 The modal adverbs used in the given sentences describe the adjective and modal verbs or expressions
found in each sentence.
- In Sentence A, the modal adverb ‘surely’ describes the modal expression ‘shall win’. It adds the
information that without a doubt, Carl will win. The modal adverb ‘willingly’.
- In Sentence B describes the adjective ‘happy’. It helps to express that the students are ready to help
Carl.
- Furthermore, the modal adverb ‘likely’ describes the modal expression ‘will vote’. It gives more
information that there is a chance that the students will vote for Carl.

Read the table below that shows more examples of modal adverbs, their meanings, and sample sentences.
Modal Meaning Sample
Adverb Sentence
used to state
that something My mother is possibly
Possibly
is possible to coming home today.
happen
in a manner
that is sure or I am certainly joyful that my family
Certainly
without a is always with me.
doubt
in an obligate
My father is obligately proud to
Obligately or necessary
work hard for our family.
manner
used to state
Lolo said that a person’s success
that something
Necessarily does not necessarily reflect one’s
is necessary or
personality towards other people.
needed
in a skillful or
Tonton dances ably during the
Ably competent
party.
manner
used to state
something that
is essential or I have to requisitely answer my
Requisitely
important for a homework.
particular
purpose
 The concert started promisingly but
in a promising
Promisingly it did not maintain the interest of its
manner
audience.
in a manner
My sister is decidedly
Decidedly that is free
supportive of my hobby.
from doubt
in a The police responsibly
Responsibly responsible helped the old man cross the
manner road.
used to state
something that
I played permissively with
Permissively is granted or
my friends.
given
permission

What adjectives, modal verbs, or expressions are described by the modal adverbs in the given sample sentences?
What have you observed with the modal adverbs?

Are they similar to modal verbs and modal nouns? If yes, how are they similar? If not, how are they
different?
 In the given sample sentences, the underlined words are the modal adverbs and the italicized words are
the words they describe. Most of the modal adverbs describe how something is done and how someone
feels about something.
 They are similar to modal verbs and modal nouns because they express modality. However, they differ
in form and the way they are used in sentences. Modal verbs are used to add information to the main
verb. On the other hand, modal nouns name a quality, state, or condition that state modality while
modal adverbs describe or give more meaning or information to verbs and adjectives.

What have you observed with the form of modal adverbs?

 Noticeably, most modal adverbs have equivalent modal noun forms. Some of the examples are possibly and
possibility, necessarily and necessity, certainly and certainty, etc.

What’s More
Activity 1 - Scramble Time

In this part of the module, you will practice what your learned about modal adverbs. The next set
of activities and assessments will help you enrich your learning.

A. Arrange the scrambled words to form modal adverbs. Write your answers on a the space provided below.

1. SLYISOBP __________________________
2. LIGNLLIYW __________________________
3. EGLITOBYAL __________________________
4. BYLA __________________________
5. LYMNIRPGSIO __________________________
6. RPYSIEELVIMS __________________________
7. DDYCDLIEE __________________________
8. IIEYRQLTSEU _________________________
 B. Pick the Meaning

Direction: Choose the letter of the modal adverb defined in the underlined phrase in each sentence.
1. Anna danced in a skillful or competent manner.
a. certainly b. possibly c. obligately d. ably
2. My father has given me the permission to go picnic with my friends.
a. willingly b. likely c. permissively d. necessarily
3. I love my mother without a doubt.
a. requisitely b. promisingly c. certainly d. responsibly
4. My father raises me in a responsible manner.
a. decidedly b. responsibly c. ably d. surely
5. A heavy rain is something that is possible to happen today.
a. possibly b. necessarily c. decidedly d. willingly

C. Future-Teller

Share what you want to become in the future by writing your dream profession inside the box. Then,
write sentences about the roles/duties of that profession using modal adverbs. Write your answers on the
answer sheet.

My dream profession is
___________________

ROLES / DUTIES

1. ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________