6. FOR EXAMPLE:
•I ENJOYED PARTICIPATING IN
THE VOLLEYBALL
COMPETITION
THE ABOVE SENTENCE REFERS TO A
PARTICULAR OR SPECIFIC
COMPETITION.
•I ENJOYED WATCHING THE
SHOW
THE SENTENCE REFERS TO A
7. INDEFINITE ARTICLES: 'A' OR
'AN'
• REFERS TO A NON-SPECIFIC
NOUN.
• THE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING
A GAME OUTDOORS.
(IT REFERS ANY GAME)
• THE ARTIST IS PAINTING A
PICTURE.
8. WHEN TO USE
'THE'
• NAMES OF RIVERS, OCEANS
AND SEAS.
• The Red Sea
• Points on the globe
• The equator
9. WHEN TO USE
THE'
•PARTS OF THE WORLD
•THE MIDDLE EAST
•THE SOUTH
•DESERTS & FORESTS
•THE SAHARA DESERT
•THE MANDAI FOREST
16. A QUIZ
USE A, AN OR THE IN EACH SENTENCE.
• ISMAEL SPOKE TO _______ WOMAN WHO HAD
WAVED TO HIM (A / THE)
• MY MOTHER BOUGHT ME _____ EXPENSIVE
WATCH (A / AN)
• CHERY BORROWED _____ BOOK FROM THE
LIBRARY.(A / AN)
•A ONE-EYED MONSTER
17. A QUIZ – SELF CHECK
USE A, AN OR THE IN EACH SENTENCE.
• ISMAEL SPOKE TO __THE_____ WOMAN
WHO HAD WAVED TO HIM (A / THE)
• MY MOTHER BOUGHT ME __AN___
EXPENSIVE WATCH (A / AN)
• CHERY BORROWED __A___ BOOK FROM
THE LIBRARY.(A / AN)
18. MORE …
•ALI WORE _____ NEW
UNIFORM TO SCHOOL. (A /
AN)
•DID YOU SEE _____ NEW
CAR WHICH MY FATHER
BOUGHT? (THE/A)
•KIRAN IS ____ INDIAN GIRL.
19. MORE … - SELF-CHECK
•ALI WORE __A___ NEW
UNIFORM TO SCHOOL. (A /
AN)
•DID YOU SEE __A___ NEW
CAR WHICH MY FATHER
BOUGHT? (THE/A)
•KIRAN IS __AN__ INDIAN
20. MORE …
•SINGAPORE LIES QUITE
NEAR TO ____ EQUATOR.
(THE / AN)
•LIYING HAS TRAVELLED
ACROSS _____ ATLANTIC
OCEAN. (AN /THE)
21. MORE … - SELF-CHECK
•SINGAPORE LIES QUITE
NEAR TO __THE__
EQUATOR. (THE / AN)
•LIYING HAS TRAVELLED
ACROSS __THE___
ATLANTIC OCEAN. (AN
/THE)
24. I. DEFINITION
MODAL VERBS
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to
indicate modality-that is likelihood, ability, permission,
possiblity,...
25. MODAL VERBS
LIST OF MODAL VERBS
Can
Could
May
Might
Will
Would
Shall
Should
Ought to
Must
Have to
26. Subject Modal verb Main verb Complement
I
We
They
You
He
She
It
must
can
should
may
will
go to sleep.
drink some water.
eat some food.
do some exercise.
II. STRUCTURE
27. MODAL VERBS
a. Modal verbs do not add s or es to the
third person singular.
He can swim. He cans swim.
28. MODAL VERBS
b. Modal verbs don’t need auxiliaries to form negative
and question.
Exp : She should stay.
She doesn’t should stay.→ She shouldn’t stay.
→ Why should she stay?
Why does she stay?
c. Modal verbs don’t have infinitives or –ing forms
Exp: canning to might
29. MODAL VERBS
HOW TO USE
CAN
Use
Example
Ability / Possibility They can control their
own work.
Impossibility We can’t
fix it.
Asking for permission Can I bring
here?
Request Can you
help me?
30. MODAL VERBS
COULD
Use Example
permission Could I borrow your dictionary?
Request Could you say it again more slowly?
possibility I think we could have another tea.
Future I wish Cndrll could meet me next week.
Ability He gave up his old job so he could
work for us.
33. MODAL VERBS
OUGHT TO
Use Example
Saying what’s right or correct
She ought to finish by next week.
34. MODAL VERBS
SHALL
Use
Example
Offer Shall I help you with your
luggage?
Suggestion Shall we say 2.30 then?
Permission Shall I do that or will you?
37. MODAL VERBS
III. USAGE
WOULD
Use Example
permission Would you mind if I brought a friend with me?
Request Would you mind waiting a moment?
Invitation Would you like to play basketball this Friday?