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    This document provides a comprehensive review of modal verbs, outlining their meanings and usage in sentences. It categorizes modals into functions such as ability, possibility, permission, requests, advice, obligation, prohibition, and prediction. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice and notes on specific uses of certain modals.

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    This document provides a comprehensive review of modal verbs, outlining their meanings and usage in sentences. It categorizes modals into functions such as ability, possibility, permission, requests, advice, obligation, prohibition, and prediction. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice and notes on specific uses of certain modals.

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    MODALS REVIEWER

    Objective: Review the different types of modal verbs, their meanings, and how to
    use them in sentences.

    What are Modals?


    Modals are auxiliary (helping) verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission,
    ability, and more. They are followed by the base form of the main verb.
    Common Modal Verbs:
     Can / Could
     May / Might
     Shall / Should
     Will / Would
     Must
     Ought to

    Functions of Modals
    1. Ability
    o Can: Present ability.
     Example: I can swim.
    o Could: Past ability.
     Example: When I was younger, I could run faster.
    2. Possibility
    o May / Might / Could: Possibility in the present or future.
     Example: It may rain tomorrow.
     Example: This might be the right answer.
    3. Permission
    o Can / May: Asking for or giving permission.
     Example: Can I leave early?
     Example: You may borrow my book.
    4. Requests and Offers
    o Can / Could / Will / Would: Making polite requests or offers.
     Example: Could you help me with this?
     Example: Would you like some tea?
    5. Advice / Recommendation
    o Should / Ought to: Giving advice or suggesting something.
     Example: You should eat more vegetables.
     Example: You ought to study for your exams.
    6. Obligation / Necessity
    o Must / Have to / Need to: Expressing obligation or necessity.
     Example: You must wear a seatbelt.
     Example: I have to finish my homework.
    7. Prohibition
    o Must not / Can't: Expressing prohibition.
     Example: You must not smoke here.
     Example: You can't park there.
    8. Prediction / Expectation
    o Will / Shall: Talking about future events.
     Example: She will arrive at 5 PM.
     Example: We shall see what happens.

    Exercise: Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.


    1. You ___ (can/must) finish this project by tomorrow.
    2. I ___ (can/may) play the guitar very well.
    3. They ___ (could/should) try to arrive early for the meeting.
    4. She ___ (must not/will not) talk during the exam.
    5. ___ (Shall/Would) we go out for dinner tonight?

    Additional Notes:
     Would is often used in hypothetical situations (e.g., If I were rich, I would
    travel the world).
     Could also indicates polite requests (e.g., Could you please pass the salt?).

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