Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a modal verb in English?
May
Which form of another verb do modal verbs generally accompany?
Base (infinitive) form
Which modality may be distinguished from deontic modality in terms of freedom to act?
Dynamic modality
Which modal verb is commonly used to express a suggestion?
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Which type of modality is concerned with the theoretical possibility of propositions being true or not true?
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Which modal verb is commonly used to express a past habit or state?
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Which modality is concerned with possibility and necessity in terms of freedom to act?
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Which modal verb is commonly used to express a future possibility or prediction?
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Study Notes
Modal Verbs in English
- Modal verbs in English include verbs that express degrees of necessity, obligation, or possibility.
Form Accompanied by Modal Verbs
- Modal verbs generally accompany the base form of another verb.
Epistemic Modality
- Epistemic modality is concerned with the theoretical possibility of propositions being true or not true.
- It may be distinguished from deontic modality in terms of freedom to act.
Expressing Suggestions
- The modal verb "should" is commonly used to express a suggestion.
Expressing Past Habits or States
- The modal verb "used to" is commonly used to express a past habit or state.
Deontic Modality
- Deontic modality is concerned with possibility and necessity in terms of freedom to act.
Expressing Future Possibilities or Predictions
- The modal verb "will" is commonly used to express a future possibility or prediction.
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