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What does 'must' denote in the context of dogs being kept on a lead?
What does 'must' denote in the context of dogs being kept on a lead?
What type of statement is 'You ought to write to your grandmother' categorized as?
What type of statement is 'You ought to write to your grandmother' categorized as?
Which phrase indicates a slight possibility?
Which phrase indicates a slight possibility?
What does 'will' imply in the phrase 'The ticket will cost about 10 Birr'?
What does 'will' imply in the phrase 'The ticket will cost about 10 Birr'?
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Which request is properly formed in the content?
Which request is properly formed in the content?
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Study Notes
Modals: Expressions of possibility, permission, obligation, advice, requests, and offers
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Permission: "Could I use your phone please?" and "May I borrow your dictionary?" express permission requests.
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Requests: "Could you tell me the way to the station please?" is a polite request for directions.
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Slight possibility: "We might win a prize but I doubt it." expresses a slight chance of winning a prize.
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Past form of 'may' in reported speech: "The President said he might come." reports a possible future action.
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Obligation: "Dogs must be kept on a lead." indicates a mandatory requirement.
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Logical deduction: "You must be tired after your long journey." is a logical conclusion.
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Prohibition: "You mustn't tell Nisredin. It's a surprise!" prohibits revealing a surprise.
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Advice: "I've revised so I should be ready for the test." is advice on exam preparation.
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Logical deduction: "You ought to write to your grandmother." suggests a logical action.
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Advice: "You should do your homework every day." is advice regarding daily tasks.
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Logical deduction: "100 Birr ought to be enough for the taxi." implies a sufficient amount for a taxi.
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Future tense: "I shall be in Nekemte on Monday." indicates a future event.
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Offers/suggestions: "Shall we begin the meeting tomorrow?" proposes a future meeting time.
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Future tense: "The ticket will cost about 10 Birr." states a future financial action.
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Invitation/offers: "Will you join us for coffee?" invites someone to join in a social activity.
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Early skill: Zeberga could swim at the age of four.
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Description
This quiz covers the use of modals in English, focusing on expressions of possibility, permission, obligation, advice, requests, and offers. You'll explore various examples to understand how modals function in different contexts of communication.
