Use of Modal Auxiliaries

 

Use of Modal Auxiliaries

Use Modal Auxiliaries

Modal Auxiliaries and their uses –

Sr No. Modal Auxiliary Use 1 Can Ability  2 Should Advice , duty, Suggestion  3 Must Obligation, compulsion 4 May Permission, probability, less certainty 5 May not Prohibition  6 Will Certainty   7 Would, Could Request   8 Might Possibility  e.g.

1) I shall buy a scooter next month.

(Use modal auxiliary showing ability)

Ans- I can buy a scooter next month.

2) Students may obey their parents.

(Use modal auxiliary advice)

Ans- Students should obey their parents.

3) They need to be protected.

(Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans- They must be protected.

4) You should do what your teacher tells you

(Use modal auxiliary showing possibility)

Ans- You might do what your teacher tells you

5) I will teach you this lesson next month.

(Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Ans- I may teach you this lesson next month.

6) Can I Come in?

(Use modal auxiliary showing permission)

Ans- May I come in?

7) Will you give me a pen?

(Use modal auxiliary showing request)

Ans- Could you give me a pen?

8) She will enter the class.

(Use modal auxiliary showing prohibition)

Ans- She may not enter the class.