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Parts of Speech Modal Verbs - Part 1


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1)  Which modal verbs have to do, primarily, with obligation or necessity?

  • "can" and "can't"
  • "can" and "will"
  • "must" and "shall"
  • "to be able to"

2)  Which is a correct statement?

  • Modal verbs work differently than action verbs.
  • All verbs are modal verbs.
  • Modal verbs are nouns.
  • All verbs work the same way.

3)  If I say I can speak two languages, it means that...

  • I am unable to speak two languages.
  • I know how to speak two languages.
  • I will speak two languages if I'm allowed to.
  • I only know how to speak one language.

4)  The modal verb "can" has to do primarily with _________.

  • necessity
  • must
  • shall
  • ability

5)  Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?

  • "They cannot sing."
  • "He can sing."
  • "She can't sing."
  • "He can to sing."

6)  To make a modal verb negative...

  • we use "not" right after it.
  • there is no negative for a modal verb.
  • we use "do" plus "not."
  • we use "not" before the modal verb.