These are the verbs in the paragraph.

MAIN
VERBS
study
choose
set
help

MODALS/ AUXILIARY
VERBS
should
could
might
may

learn
succeed

must
want to

Example:
Identify the modals used in each sentences

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

If the crew can serve my order in twenty minutes, I will eat here more often.
You can stay in your sit while I get the food for both of us.
I am going to call you tomorrow for updates.
The marble fell into the hole and I could not reach it.
Pupils should study well.

A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping)

verb that is used to express: ability,
possibility, permission or obligation. Modal
phrases (or semi-modals) are used to
express the same things as modals, but are
a combination of auxiliary verbs and the
preposition to. The modals and semi-modals
in English are:
can
shall am/is/are/was/were going to
shoul
could
had better
d
might
may have got to
must
will
ought to
would have used to

to
1. The
The children
children (will,
(will, can,
can, may)
may) leave
leave their
their bags
bags for
for inspection
inspection before
before they
they enter
enter the
the gate.
gate.

be able
to

2.(May,
2.(May, Can,
Can, Will)
Will) II borrow
borrow your
your writing
writing pen?
pen?
3.(Will,
3.(Will, Have,
Have, May)
May) you
you be
be around
around for
for the
the ribbon
ribbon cutting?
cutting?
4.Ella
4.Ella (ought,
(ought, used,
used, able)
able) to
to be
be my
my best
best friend
friend when
when we
we were
were in
in Grade
Grade 4.
4.
5.Mother
5.Mother and
and Father
Father (are
(are going
going to,
to, is
is going
going to,
to, am
am going
going to)
to) fetch
fetch us
us in
in school
school later
later this
this afternoon.
afternoon.
6.Sheila
6.Sheila (ought
(ought to,
to, able
able to,
to, used
used to)
to) know
know the
the truth
truth about
about the
the lost
lost treasure
treasure of
of her
her parents.
parents.
7.Had
7.Had you
you told
told me
me you
you were
were coming,
coming, II (may,
(may, can,
can, could)
could) have
have waited
waited for
for you
you in
in an
an hour.
hour.
8.Children
8.Children (will,
(will, can,
can, should)
should) study
study well.
well.
9.I
9.I (must,
(must, may,
may, can)
can) take
take the
the test
test and
and pass
pass in
in it.
it.
10.Father
10.Father (should,
(should, shall,
shall, can)
can) arrive
arrive at
at nine
nine Oclock
Oclock in
in the
the evening
evening later.
later.

Guided Practice

Read and Learn

Read the following paragraph.

When youstudy, youshouldchoosea quiet place. Youcouldstudyat home or in the library. Youmightset
a schedule, so youstudyat the same time every day. Forming a study group with other studentsmayhelp
you. Youmustlearneffective study strategies if youwantto succeed in college.

a.
b.
c.

What have you noticed on the underline words?

Did you spotted any verb aside from the main verb?
What are they?