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Which characteristic distinguishes English modal verbs from other verbs?
Which characteristic distinguishes English modal verbs from other verbs?
- They can be used in the standard way as subjunctives
- They can be used as imperatives
- They do not have participle or infinitive forms (correct)
- They always take the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular
What is a key property of the principal English modal verbs?
What is a key property of the principal English modal verbs?
- They modify the modality of another verb (correct)
- They are used as infinitives and participles
- They always add the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular
- They are always used as imperatives
Which of the following is considered a quasi-modal in English?
Which of the following is considered a quasi-modal in English?
- Jump
- Run
- Do
- Ought (correct)
What is a feature of the present-tense modals in English?
What is a feature of the present-tense modals in English?
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Which verbs are sometimes classed as modals in English?
Which verbs are sometimes classed as modals in English?
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