Pick out the modal auxiliary from the following sentences and write the function
indicated by each of them:
1. I can swim across the river.
2. I could swim the river when I was young.
3. Could you return my book please?
4. You may go now.
5. It may rain tomorrow.
6. May you achieve success!
7. The commander said that they might be attacked.
8. We ought to love our neighbours.
9. I will kill you.
10. I will break the record.
11. I will try to do better next time.
12. Would you please sing a song?
13. You must improve your handwriting.
14. She must look after her parents.
15. The parents need your support.
16. They need tickets to travel by train.
17. I shall help you..
Answers
- can
- could
- could
- may
- may
- may
- might
- ought
- will
- will
- will
- would
- must
- must
- need
- need
- shall
Functions______
Can - To express or inquire about willingness.
Could-To express or inquire about permission or willingness in a more polite form.
May - To express possibility in the present and future.
In formal situations, to express permission, in the sense of being allowed to do something.
Might - To express possibility in the present and future.
In formal situations, to express permission, in the sense of being allowed to do something. It is more polite and tentative than may.
Ought to - Ought expresses ideas such as duty, necessity and moral obligation. It is not as forceful as must, but it is stronger than should.
Will - To make a prediction.
Would - For requests.
For preferences.
To request permission.
To talk about refusals in the past.
Must - To make a command in a more respectful way.
Need - Need is used both as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb.
Shall - For suggestions.
For asking what to do.
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Modal auxiliary in the following sentences will be -
1. The modal auxiliary here is - can
The function of the modal auxiliary can is in order to express your desire or wish.
2. The modal auxiliary present here is could
The function of the modal auxiliary good is to express your desire or willingness in a more polite manner.
3. The modal auxiliary present here is could
The function of the modal auxiliary present here could is to show your desire or wish in a polite manner
4. The modal auxiliary present here is may
the function of modal auxiliary MAY is to express the extent of possibility in the future . It can be also used in order to take permission in formal circumstances.
5. The modal auxiliary present here is may .
The modal auxiliary may is used to show the extent of future possibility.
6. The modal auxiliary present here is may
The function of the modal auxiliary used here is to show a good future possibility.
7. The modal auxiliary used here is might
The function of the modal auxiliary might is to show the future possibility.
8. The modal auxiliary use here is ought to
The function of the modal auxiliary used here is to Express our duty, responsibility or our moral obligations.
9. The modal auxiliary used here is will
The function of the will is to express future possibility or prediction .
10 . The modal auxiliary use here is will .
The function of will is to show future possibility and determination.
11. The modal auxiliary used here is will
the function of will is to show dedication and determination .
12. The modal auxiliary use there is would
The function of would is to show any sort of request, permission and more
13. The modal auxiliary used here is must.
The function of must is to make or give command to someone in a more formal manner.
14. The modal auxiliary used is must.
The function of the word must is to express command or duty in a more formal manner.
15. The modal auxiliary used here is need
The function of need is to express sort of necessity.
16. The modal auxiliary used here is need
The function of the word need is to show sort of necessity and urgency.
17. The modal auxiliary used here is shall
The function of the word shall is to express or take permission.
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