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______ and 'could' express ability or possibility.
______ and 'could' express ability or possibility.
Can
______ and 'might' express possibility or permission.
______ and 'might' express possibility or permission.
May
______ expresses necessity or strong obligation.
______ expresses necessity or strong obligation.
Must
______ is used for formal commands or suggestions, mainly in British English.
______ is used for formal commands or suggestions, mainly in British English.
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______ expresses advice, recommendation, or expectation.
______ expresses advice, recommendation, or expectation.
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______ and 'would' express future time or willingness.
______ and 'would' express future time or willingness.
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______ expresses strong recommendation or moral obligation.
______ expresses strong recommendation or moral obligation.
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Sometimes, modal verbs can be stacked to express complex meanings or levels of certainty (e.g., 'might have been able to'). This is known as ______ stacking.
Sometimes, modal verbs can be stacked to express complex meanings or levels of certainty (e.g., 'might have been able to'). This is known as ______ stacking.
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Modals are always followed by the base form of the main verb (except for 'ought to,' which is followed by the infinitive form). This rule is known as Modal + ______ Form.
Modals are always followed by the base form of the main verb (except for 'ought to,' which is followed by the infinitive form). This rule is known as Modal + ______ Form.
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Modals are negated by adding 'not' after the modal verb (e.g., cannot, may not, must not). This is called ______ negation.
Modals are negated by adding 'not' after the modal verb (e.g., cannot, may not, must not). This is called ______ negation.
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