Modal Verbs

Modal Verbs

Watch the video and answer questions about the modal verbs. Choose only one answer.

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In the sentence below, what is the underlined modal verb being used to do?

It could rain today.

• This sentence uses could to ask for permission.

• This sentence uses could to express how likely it is that it will rain.

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I checked the forecast, and the sun should come out by noon.

• Should is being used in this sentence to give advice.

• This sentence uses should to express that the sun will probably come out.

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“The thieves must have gone this way!” Detective Ramona said.

• Detective Ramona is using must to make a confident claim about whether or not something is true.

• Ramona is using must to give someone else an order.

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I must go to sleep by 9 if I want to wake up at 4.

• Must means that it's necessary for me to go to sleep by 9.

• This sentence uses must to ask for permission.

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You shouldn’t drink orange juice after brushing your teeth. It tastes awful.

• This sentence uses shouldn't to give advice.

• Shouldn't is being used here to ask for permission.

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You can learn anything.

• Can is used here to express ability.

• This sentence uses can to ask permission.

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When she was little, Sarah could stand on her head, but she can’t anymore.

• In this sentence, could is used to indicate that Sarah wants permission to stand on her head.

• Sarah had the ability to stand on her head.

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Can we have dessert before dinner today?

• The sentence uses can to talk about the future.

• Can is being used here to ask for permission.

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“May I keep my shoes on?” Jess asked.

• Jess is using may to ask for permission.

• May is being used to express how likely something is.

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“Shall we dance?” said Abby.

• Abby is using shall to make a request.

• Abby is using shall to talk about a future event.