Modals are words that express how something is done. They indicate mood and include words like can, could, must, may, should, would, etc. Different modals suggest obligation, permission, capability, advice, prohibition, request, determination and more. For example, "must" expresses duty or obligation, "can" expresses capability, and "may" expresses permission.
2. MODALS ARE THE WORDS THE EXPRESS THE MODE OR
MANNER IN WHICH SOMETHING IS DONE. THEY ARE MOOD
SHOWING WORDS LIKE: CAN, COULD ,MUST,MAY,SHOULD
WOULD ETC.
EXAMPLES:-
You must do you
homework else I will
punish you
OBLIGATION PROBABILITY
RAM MAY GET
HEADS AND WIN
PERMISSION
YOU MAY GO
CAPABILITY
I CAN LIFT 200
KGS. OF WEIGHT
3. How dare you come without wearing a hat?
To pass you have to study
To Save life I have to diffuse
bomb
5. These sentences suggest that there is DUTY COMPULSION
OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY
SO
FOR DUTY,OBLIGATION,COMPULSION ,OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY
WE USE
MUST
You must do your work
right now I am sure ,He must be a
postman
You must pay your
dues by Monday
I must hurry I am late
6. She dances for four hours
He plays football with
ease.
Ram plays guitar beautifully
8. The sentences that suggest CAPACITY, CAPABILITY,
ABILITY STRENGTH OR POWER OF A Noun are
written with the modal
CAN
HOW ARE
YOU THE SOLDIER CAN SPEAK ENGLISH
THE BOY CAN SWIM.
I CAN LIFT 200 KGS.
SURESH CAN DRIVE A TRUCK.
9. I SKIPPED IN MY
CHILDHOOD
RAM RODE BICYCLE
WHEN HE WAS YOUNG
SAVITA DANCED FOR 2 HOURS
AT THE AGE OF 2
10.
11. It means that they had these
ABILITY,CAPABILITY,CAPACITY,STRENGTH AND POWER in
the PAST to show this in past we use the Modal
COULD
I COULD FLY KITES
WHEN I WAS A
CHILD
RAJESH COULD SKIP 200 TIMES
WHEN HE WAS TOUNG
I COULD RUN FAST AND WIN
TH E RACE IN SCHOOL
12. CLOUDS ARE DARK TODAY
I WANT TO GO ON A PICNIC GO AWAY FROM HERE
14. It means that the pictures show either TO GIVE
AND TAKE PERMISSION, POSSIBILITY for such
things we use
MAY
You may turn left The clouds are dark it may rain
You may come in
15. I want to keep
starfish in my fish
bowl
The way is puzzling will I
reach There?
17. The sentences that show REMOTE POSSIBILITY or show
that there are meek chances of the thing to happen is
termed as a sentence of remote possibility for it we
use
MIGHT
They fight with
each other they
might be good
friends
He is so confused
he might pass
My granny is sleeping she
might be watching T.V
It is sunny It
might rain today