Modals

What does the underlined modal represent?

I would like to be a nurse.

• Desire

• Capacity

• Possibility

• Suggestion

Where do you place the modal in a question?

• I may borrow your keys?

• I borrow may your keys?

• May I borrow your keys?

• I borrow your keys may?

Which modals are used to refer to possibilities?

• Can

• Could

• May

• Might

Which question would you ask to get a recommendation/suggestion?

• Can I watch the new Marvel movie?

• Must I watch the new Marvel movie?

• Will I watch the new Marvel movie?

• Should I watch the new Marvel movie?

The modal in this sentence is used to express...

I will see you this weekend!

• Obligation

• Certainty

• Possibility

• Polite request

Which modals are used to express capacities/abilities?

• I would paint portraits, if I had the time.

• I can paint portraits.

• I could paint portraits when I was younger.

• I must paint portraits.

Identify the correct negative sentences.

• I cannot believe that you told them my secret!

• I can not believe that you have never heard this band.

• We shouldn't be here.

• We should not have waited for so long.

Identify the sentence in which a modal is used to express a possibility.

• I will be late for practice.

• I ought to be late for practice.

• I may be late for practice.

• I would be late for practice.

Identify the modal which is used to express a polite request?

• Would you pass me the salt?

• Can you pass me the salt?

• Will you pass me the salt?

• Must you pass me the salt?

Identify the modals which are used to express an obligation.

• You must submit your paper by Friday evening.

• You have to submit your paper by Friday evening.

• You should submit your paper by Friday evening.

• You may submit your paper by Friday evening.