Understanding Modals of Certainty

What are modals of certainty?

• Modals of certainty are words that indicate the speaker's level of certainty about a situation.

• Modals of certainty are adjectives that describe emotions.

• Modals of certainty are nouns that indicate time.

• Modals of certainty are used to express past events.

Identify the modal of certainty in the sentence: 'She must be at home.'

• could

• should

• must

• might

Which of the following expresses the highest level of certainty: 'might', 'could', or 'must'?

• must

• should

• can

• would

Use a modal of certainty in a sentence about future plans.

• I might go to the meeting tomorrow.

• I could attend the meeting next week.

• I should consider attending the meeting later.

• I will attend the meeting tomorrow.

Transform the sentence 'He is probably going to the party , he is the girl's boyfriend' using a different modal of certainty.

• He could be going to the party.

• He might be going to the party.

• He must be going to the party.

• He should be going to the party.

Recognize the modal verb in this sentence: 'They should finish the project by Friday.'

• could

• should

• might

• would

Differentiate between 'may' and 'must' in terms of certainty levels.

• 'May' indicates necessity; 'must' indicates permission.

• 'May' indicates certainty; 'must' indicates possibility.

• 'May' and 'must' have the same level of certainty.

• 'May' indicates possibility; 'must' indicates a higher level of assurance.

Change the sentence 'It is certain that she will win' to use a different modal of certainty.

• She should win.

• She might win.

• She must win.

• She could win.

Identify the level of certainty in the statement: 'He may be the one who called.'

• Assumption

• Certainty

• Possibility

• Probability