English 9 Lesson 1: Descriptions and Imagery

Questions and Answers

Can (correct)

Must

Should

Might

Must

Shall

Could (correct)

Should

False

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Study Notes

Modals serve as auxiliary verbs used to express permission, obligation, and prohibition.
Key examples include:
- "I believe I can fly."
- "Kody must call the police."
- "Janine has to prepare for her exams."
- "Bernadette doesn’t have to secure a permit."

Permission signifies consent or authorization.
Modals for permission: can, could, may.
- Can: Used for asking/giving permission. Example: "Can you help me?"
- Could: Politer form for asking permission. Example: "Could I interview the mayor?"
- May: Most formal. Example: "May I borrow your book?"

Prohibition means disallowing actions.
Modals for prohibition: can’t, must not/mustn’t.
- Can’t: Expresses rules against actions not set by the speaker. Example: "You can’t go out during quarantine."
- Must Not: Imposes rules established by the speaker. Example: "You must not turn off your camera."

Obligation reflects commitment or duty.
Modals for obligation: have to (has to), must.
- Have to: Obligation set by an authority. Example: "I have to be at the airport."
- Must: Personal obligation by the speaker. Example: "I must stay away from them."

No obligation indicates absence of duty.
Expression: don’t (doesn’t) have to. Examples:
- "You don’t have to come if you're unwell."
- "Employees don’t have to come in this morning."

Conditionals can be structured affirmatively or negatively.
Affiliation of clauses doesn’t change meaning:
- Example: "If you pray hard for it, you will receive it." vs. "You will receive it if you pray hard."