The document discusses various anomalous or modal verbs in English including must, can/could, may/might, and should/ought to. It provides the definitions and uses of each modal verb including obligation, deduction, necessity, prohibition, capacity, permission, possibility, advice, and necessity. It then provides a challenge to fill in the blanks of several sentences with the appropriate modal verbs.
The document discusses various anomalous or modal verbs in English including must, can/could, may/might, and should/ought to. It provides the definitions and uses of each modal verb including obligation, deduction, necessity, prohibition, capacity, permission, possibility, advice, and necessity. It then provides a challenge to fill in the blanks of several sentences with the appropriate modal verbs.
The document discusses various anomalous or modal verbs in English including must, can/could, may/might, and should/ought to. It provides the definitions and uses of each modal verb including obligation, deduction, necessity, prohibition, capacity, permission, possibility, advice, and necessity. It then provides a challenge to fill in the blanks of several sentences with the appropriate modal verbs.
( MUST - CAN - COULD - MAY - MIGHT - SHOULD - OUGHT TO )
MUST (HAD TO, MUST HAVE + PARTICIPLE, HAS/HAVE TO, WILL HAVE TO)
Obligation Drivers must stop when the traffic light is red.
Deduction She is always talking about guys. She must be hot! Necessity I must leave now. Prohibition Students must not cheat during the tests!
CAN / COULD (WAS/WERE ABLE TO, AM/IS/ARE ABLE TO, WILL BE ABLE TO)
Capacity I can dive into the ocean.
Permission Could you pass me the sauce, please? Possibility Miracles can happen. (theory)
MAY / MIGHT
Permission May I kiss your lips?
Possibility It might drizzle tonight. Wish May your dreams come true!
SHOULD / OUGHT TO
Advice You all should study English 24 hours a day.
Necessity Religious places ought to be respected.
Challenge! Fill in the blanks with the convenient anomalous/modal verbs:
1. Mr. Walker ______ play several instruments when he was young.
2. You ______ be more careful! 3. Citizens _______ respect the laws. 4. _______ you answer the phone, please? 5. It ______ rain. 6. They ______ be very tired. 7. A blind person _______ not see the outside world. 8. Children ________ not cross busy streets by themselves.