Nama: Nur Silvia Zannah Nim: 20059084: Odals
Nama: Nur Silvia Zannah Nim: 20059084: Odals
Nama: Nur Silvia Zannah Nim: 20059084: Odals
Nim: 20059084
MODALS
Modals are those helping verbs, which express the ‘mode’ or ‘manner’ of the
actions indicated by the main verbs. They express modes such as ability,
possibility, probability, permission, obligation, etc.
The most commonly used modals are shall, should, will, would, can, could,
may, might, must, ought to, used to, need and dare.
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A modal does not change according to the number or person of the subject.
Examples: He can learn. I can learn. You can learn.
They can learn. We can learn.
A modal is always used with a verb in its basic form. The modal takes the
tense while the main verb remains in its dictionary form.
Examples: I can run. I may run.
I could run. I might run.
Modals can be used alone in response to a
question. Examples: Can you sing?
I can.
Will you sing? I will.
Will you come? I may./I will.
Modals, when joined with ‘not’ to form a negative, can be
contracted. Examples: I cannot run. I can’t run.
I do not run. I don’t run.
I will not run. I won’t
run.
WORKSHEET
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct modals given in the brackets.
God is great and we (a) should (should/would) be grateful to him. We (b)
Should (might/should) do our duty and leave the reward in the hands of
God. Ultimately, God (c) will (might/will) help us. We (d) should
(might/should/may) leave everything to God.
III. There is a missing word in each line of the following passage. Mark
the place of the missing word with a ‘/’ and write the correct word.
Write the word before and after the word in your answer sheet.
People /not ask a writer why he writes his a) People need not.
biography. They know that every life b) They will
be interesting if properly presented. c) Will be
Moreover, we learn many things if d) We would lem we
we want to from a great life. It not be e) it is not
necessarily the life of a great leader that inspire us. f) necessary and be
IV. There is an error in each line of the passage that follows. Write the
incorrect and correct word in your answer sheet.
Plastic bags are not be used because a) are should
they should cause much pollution. b) should will
They need never disintegrate with c) need will
time. They should block the sewerage. d) should will
It need to melted and reprocessed e) it they
but that might make it even more f) might will
harmful. Even if buried they can g) if when
never be destroyed. They should be h) should might
useful today but they would be i) would are
very harmful for the coming generations. j) are should
V. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Write the incorrect word and the correct word in the answer sheet.
The label can be removed before cooking. a) can’d should
Then the cookware could be rinsed in b) could should
warm soapy water. It is advisable to keep c) advisable advised
to low heat. The cookware would never d) would should
be used on high heat. Very high e) on under
temperatures would cause sticking. The f) would will
handles used to also loosen. However, g) to Will
one should not worry about the h) should need
maintenance as it is quite easy. The vessel i) as since
might be cleaned with liquid detergent. j) might must
One can not use sharp detergent for k) can Should
cleaning.
VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable modals from the ones given in the box
below.
should might can could have to must
a) Ritu’s flight from Morocco took more than 11 hours. She might be
exhausted after such a long flight. She can prefer to stay in tonight and get
some rest.
b) If you want to get a better feeling for how Raniganj is laid out, you
Have to walk down town and explore the riverside.
c) You should research the route a little more before you set sail.
d) When you have a small child in the house, you have to leave small
objects lying around.
e) Anvesha: could you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Bunty: No, I can’t.
f) Jasprit’s engagement ring is enormous! It might have cost a fortune.
g) Please make sure to feed the fish while I am gone. If they don’t get
enough food, they might die.
h) I should speak Assamese fluently when I was a child.
i) The teacher said we have to read the book if we needed extra credit.
j) The spatula might be in this cupboard but it’s not here.