Can/Could
Sarah can run 1 miles without stopping.
a. informal polite request
b. ability or possibility
c. permission
b. ability or possibility
Luke may be sick today.
a. probability
b. polite requests
c. formal permission
a. probability
You should eat more vegetables.
a. advice
b. deduction/conclusion
c. none of the above
a. advice
What can you express with MUST or CAN'T
CERTAINTY
You could ask the teacher for help.
a. polite request
b. probability
c. suggestion
c. suggestion
Cam said to bring a snack because we _____ be hungry later.
a. can
b. must
c. might
c. might
I _____ study if I want to do well on my quiz this Friday.
a. must
b. could
c. might
a. must
You can add "not" onto Modal Auxiliary verbs to make them negative.
a. true
b. false
a. true
Isaac _____ run and jump very well.
a. might
b. can
c. would
b. can
Ethan _______ borrow my pencil as long as he returns it.
a. may
b. must
c. might
a. may
The snow should stop by noon today.
a. advice
b. deduction/conclusions
c. none of the above
b. deduction/conclusions
With May or Might we express probabilities
false/wrong
If you finish dinner early, you _____ help clean up.
a. could
b. would
c. might
a. could
May we come in to the room?
a. probability
b. polite request
c. formal permission
a. probability
Teddy must be done with his quiz.
a. obligations
b. prohibitions/restrictions
c. strong certainty
c. strong certainty
The gym may not be open later tonight.
a. formal request
b. obligation
c. probability/possibility
c. probability/possibility
You can go outside to play today.
a. ability/possibility
b. informal permission
c. informal/polite request
b. informal permission
MIGHT only has one mood... which one is it?
a. polite request
b. suggestions
c. probability/possibility
c. probability/possibility
Finn told me I _______ do my homework on time.
a. would
b. could
c. should
c. should
Modal Auxiliary verbs are also considered _______
a. mood verbs
b. helping verbs
c. relative adverbs
b. helping verbs