Modal Auxilary Verbs

What are modal verbs used to express?

• Past events

• Historical facts

• Future predictions

• Certainty, possibility, or impossibility

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which modal verb is used to ask for permission?

• Will

• Should

• Must

• May

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is NOT a modal verb?

• Might

• Have

• Would

• Can

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does the sentence 'My keys must be in the car' express?

• Request

• Permission

• Ability

• Certainty

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which modal verb is used to make a polite request?

• Can

• May

• Would

• Should

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the purpose of using modal verbs in a sentence?

• To indicate tense

• To express mood or attitude

• To show action

• To describe scenery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses a modal verb to show possibility?

• It may rain tomorrow

• You must go now

• I can play the guitar

• She should sleep early

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can modal verbs be used in relation to advice?

• To suggest

• To demand

• To narrate

• To forbid

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which modal verb indicates a strong obligation?

• Must

• Could

• May

• Might

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a modal verb to express ability?

• I will swim long distances

• I must swim long distances

• I can swim long distances

• I swim long distances

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B