Question

Pick out the Modal Auxiliary and state its function:
a. He would borrow one week, lend the next.
b. I knew, I could not afford caviar.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pick out the Modal Auxiliary and state its function:

a. He would borrow one week, lend the next.

b. I knew, I could not afford caviar.

Answer 2

a. He would borrow one week, lend the next.

• Main verb - borrow
• Therefore, auxiliary verb used is would.
• Function - It is showing a habitual action of someone.

b. I knew, I could not afford caviar.​

• Main verb - knew
• Therefore, auxiliary verb used is could.
• Function - It is showing the ability of past.

• Modal auxiliaries are used to tell about the mood.
• They are a kind of helping verb.
• They are used with the main verbs.
• For e.g. can,could, shall, should, will, would etc.