Write an interesting composition on the topic 'Me, Before And After Lockdown' using the maximum 'Modals(will, shall, may, must, etc.)
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Answer:
Explanation:
Modal verbs are a subgroup of auxiliary verbs. They express modality and thus denote desires, abilities, obligations, or possibilities. Due to their subjective meaning, they are an essential part of the English language and are used very frequently. Since modal verbs can usually only appear in few tenses and not in combination with other modal verbs in a clause, they all have a substitute form, which is then used in such cases. For details about the use of the present tense, take a look at modal verbs in present simple.
Now, compare the following possibilities in terms of appearance in example sentences (an overview can be found under verb forms of modal verbs):
English modal verbs are commonly employed to express the following characteristics and meanings:
can/could:
permission:
“Can I borrow your car, please?”
ability:
“I can speak French, but I can’t speak Greek.”
possibility:
“This can’t be possible.”
request:
“Could you call me back later?”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘to be able to’:
“I’m not sure if I will be able to come to the party.”
“Will I be able to borrow your car when I have my driver’s license?”
Attention: ‘could’ and ‘to be able to’ have a slight difference in meaning; for details, have a look at this explanation.
may/might:
possibility or probability:
“I might do that later.”
politeness:
“May I ask you something?”
permission:
“You may go out until midnight.”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘to be allowed to’:
“Mobile phones are not allowed to be used in the meeting room.”
“I don’t know if I will be allowed to go to the concert.”
must:
obligation:
“I had an accident, and now I must go to the police.”
probability/assumption:
“She doesn’t stop reading. That book must be fascinating.”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘to have to’:
“Peter had to go home early last night.”
“You will have to show your passport at the airport.”
must not / may not:
prohibition:
“You must not smoke in here.”
“You may not park in front of the building.”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘not to be allowed to’:
“We arrived too late, so we were not allowed to enter anymore.”
“You will not be allowed to feed any animals in the park.”
need not:
a lack of necessity:
“You needn’t do that just because of me.”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘not to have to’:
“We don’t have to watch the movie till the end.”
“They didn’t have to bring any money as they were invited.”
will/would:
future:
“Our trip to Australia will be very expensive.”
question/request:
“Would you like some coffee?”
possibility:
“I would stay longer, but I have to go to work.”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘to want to’:
“Sam wanted to help you, but he didn’t know how.”
“They had always wanted to travel the world, but then they retired and moved to South Africa.”
shall/should / ought to:
proposal/suggestion:
“Shall I turn on the heating?”
advice:
“You should get some rest; you look tired.”
substitute form or paraphrase with ‘to have to’ or ‘to be supposed to’:
“Mike was supposed to go to the doctor’s yesterday.”
“I had to close the window because Peter had a cold.”