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Modals
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Fill in the modals in the given sentences.
O _______________ I come in? (Should/May)
O _______________ I go out of the room? (Can/Must)
O You _______________ take medicine on time. (should/may)
O You _______________ not eat in the class. (must/can)
Let’s Learn Modals
The verbs may, can, should and must are called modal verbs. These are a type of helping
or auxiliary verbs, i.e. they are always used with the main verbs. Modals are also called
modal auxiliaries.
We use modal verbs or modals to express different ways of speaking: formal and
informal.
May
May is used to express permission in a polite way. For example:
May I come in? Yes, you may come.
O O
May is used to show possibility. For example:
The doctor may come tomorrow.
O
It may rain in the evening.
O
She may be in the library.
O
May is used to express a wish. For example:
May you live long! May they reach safely!
O O
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