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Which modal is appropriate for asking permission in a formal context?
Which modal is appropriate for asking permission in a formal context?
- Can
- Shall
- Must
- May (correct)
What does the modal 'mustn’t' indicate?
What does the modal 'mustn’t' indicate?
- You are encouraged to do it.
- You don't need to do it.
- You are forbidden to do it. (correct)
- You have permission to do it.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a modal for speculation?
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a modal for speculation?
- She might finish her work later. (correct)
- He can be at the party right now.
- They have to be invited.
- You must know the answer.
When can 'must' be used for speculation?
When can 'must' be used for speculation?
Which of these sentences indicates prohibition using a negative modal?
Which of these sentences indicates prohibition using a negative modal?
What is a use of modals in language?
What is a use of modals in language?
Which modal expresses the strongest obligation?
Which modal expresses the strongest obligation?
Which sentence correctly uses a modal for permission?
Which sentence correctly uses a modal for permission?
What is the correct form of a past infinitive using a modal?
What is the correct form of a past infinitive using a modal?
Which statement correctly represents a prohibition using modals?
Which statement correctly represents a prohibition using modals?
In which scenario would 'have to' be correctly used?
In which scenario would 'have to' be correctly used?
Which of the following best illustrates the use of 'should'?
Which of the following best illustrates the use of 'should'?
What does the structure 'don’t have to' indicate?
What does the structure 'don’t have to' indicate?
Study Notes
Modals
- Modals are verbs that are used to express obligation, permission, prohibition, speculation and prediction.
- They are used with the infinitive form of verbs.
- Common modals include: must, have to, should, ought to, can, may, might, could.
- Modals can be used in the present, present continuous, and past infinitive forms.
Obligation
- Strong obligation is expressed with must and have to.
- Must is used when something is necessary, in written rules and instructions, or by those in authority.
- Have to is used when an action is necessary due to someone else’s requirement or a rule.
Permission and Prohibition
- Can, may, and be allowed to express permission.
- Can is used in most situations, while May is only used with “I”.
- Negative forms can’t, may not, and mustn’t express prohibition.
Speculation
- Modals used for speculation include might, could, and may.
- They express a possibility, but with some uncertainty.
- Must can also be used if there is a strong sense of certainty based on logic or deduction.
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This quiz covers the various uses of modals in English, including obligation, permission, prohibition, and speculation. Understand how modals function in different contexts and their forms in present and past tenses. Test your knowledge and application of modal verbs.
