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#English #Grammar #Modal Verbs
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Modal Verbs express a wide range of meanings such as:
permission, obligation, and suggestion
willingness, ability, promise, probability
refusal, necessity, and certainty
frequency, degree, time and manner
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Modal verb 'Should' expresses
90 - 70% Certainty about the present
100% Certainty/understanding about the present
100 Certainty about the future
90-70% Certainty about the future
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True or False: 'May, Might, and Could' express probability of the present and future
False
True
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Between May, Might, and Could, which one expresses more Certainty?
May
Might
Could
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The modal verb 'Couldn't' expresses .... about the present:
70-50% Certainty that an action isn't happening
90% Certainty that an understanding is true
70 - 50% Certainty that an understanding isn't true
Certainty that an action isn't happening
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What modal Verbs are used when their is 100% certainty about the future
may and might
must and can't
Should and I don't think ....will
will and won't
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Do modal verbs change when the subject is 3rd person (He, She, It)?
Yes
No
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Which statement is true
modal verbs use don't and doesn't in negative sentences
all modal verbs but 1 are followed by a verb in base form
modal verbs have past forms, base form, and -ing forms
Modal Verbs use do/does in questions
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must and can't are used when there is
100% Certainty about the future
90 - 80% Certainty about the future
90 -80% certainty/understanding about the present
100% Certainty/understanding about the present
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_________Modal Verbs can express degrees of certainty, probability, or possibility
All
Most
Some
no
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Between May, Might, and Could, which one express the least certainty?
May
Might
Could
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What modal verb should you use when you are 80% Certain that the future won't be?
Couldn't have
Won't
I don't think ..... will
Shouldn't
