MODAL VERB

Which modal verb expresses ability or possibility?

• can

• could

• may

• might

• must

Which modal verb is used to ask for or grant permission, or to express possibility?

• can

• could

• may

• might

• must

Which modal verb indicates a polite request or a past ability?

• can

• could

• may

• might

• must

Which modal verb expresses a weaker possibility than "may" or "could"?

• can

• could

• may

• might

• must

Which modal verb indicates strong obligation or necessity?

• can

• could

• may

• might

• must

Which modal verb suggests duty or correctness, often a recommendation?

• can

• could

• may

• might

• ought to

Which modal verb is used for formal suggestions, offers, or to indicate future intention (especially in older English)?

• may

• shall

• should

• will

• would

Which modal verb is used for advice, recommendations, or to express expectation?

• may

• shall

• should

• will

• would

Which modal verb indicates future intention, willingness, or certainty?

• may

• shall

• should

• will

• would

Which modal verb is used for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or to express a conditional outcome?

• may

• shall

• should

• will

• would