Use Modal Auxiliaries - 4th Grade Writing
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Find and correct the modal error: "You may finish your vegetables" (meaning: requirement).
Find and correct the modal error: "You may finish your vegetables" (meaning: requirement).
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Correct: "You must finish your vegetables.". Must shows requirement; may only shows permission.
Correct: "You must finish your vegetables.". Must shows requirement; may only shows permission.
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Choose the modal that best completes: "You ___ talk during the test." (not allowed)
Choose the modal that best completes: "You ___ talk during the test." (not allowed)
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must not. Must not expresses prohibition or rules.
must not. Must not expresses prohibition or rules.
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Choose the modal that best completes: "It ___ rain later, so bring a jacket." (possible)
Choose the modal that best completes: "It ___ rain later, so bring a jacket." (possible)
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might. Might shows uncertainty about weather.
might. Might shows uncertainty about weather.
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Choose the modal that best completes: "I ___ swim across the pool without stopping." (ability)
Choose the modal that best completes: "I ___ swim across the pool without stopping." (ability)
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can. Can describes physical or mental ability.
can. Can describes physical or mental ability.
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Choose the modal that best completes: "___ I please borrow your pencil?" (polite permission)
Choose the modal that best completes: "___ I please borrow your pencil?" (polite permission)
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May. May is the polite form for asking permission.
May. May is the polite form for asking permission.
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Choose the modal that best completes: "I ___ finish my homework after dinner." (future plan)
Choose the modal that best completes: "I ___ finish my homework after dinner." (future plan)
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will. Will shows a definite plan for the future.
will. Will shows a definite plan for the future.
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Which modal best shows ability: can, may, must?
Which modal best shows ability: can, may, must?
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can. Can expresses the ability to do something.
can. Can expresses the ability to do something.
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Choose the modal that best completes: "You ___ wear a helmet when biking."
Choose the modal that best completes: "You ___ wear a helmet when biking."
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must. Safety rules require must to show necessity.
must. Safety rules require must to show necessity.
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What does the modal "may" usually communicate in school rules?
What does the modal "may" usually communicate in school rules?
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permission. In formal contexts, may grants or requests permission.
permission. In formal contexts, may grants or requests permission.
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Which modal expresses an obligation that is weaker than must: must, should, may?
Which modal expresses an obligation that is weaker than must: must, should, may?
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should. Should suggests what's right but not absolutely required.
should. Should suggests what's right but not absolutely required.
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Which modal best shows a future certainty: will, might, could?
Which modal best shows a future certainty: will, might, could?
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will. Will expresses definite future actions or certainty.
will. Will expresses definite future actions or certainty.
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Which modal best shows permission: can, may, must?
Which modal best shows permission: can, may, must?
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may. May is the polite way to ask or give permission.
may. May is the polite way to ask or give permission.
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Which modal best shows a polite request: can, could, must?
Which modal best shows a polite request: can, could, must?
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could. Could is more polite than can when making requests.
could. Could is more polite than can when making requests.
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Which modal best shows necessity or a requirement: can, may, must?
Which modal best shows necessity or a requirement: can, may, must?
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must. Must indicates something is required or necessary.
must. Must indicates something is required or necessary.
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What is a modal auxiliary verb?
What is a modal auxiliary verb?
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A helping verb that shows ability, permission, possibility, or necessity. They express conditions like ability, permission, or necessity.
A helping verb that shows ability, permission, possibility, or necessity. They express conditions like ability, permission, or necessity.
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Which modal best shows a strong suggestion or advice: should, may, can?
Which modal best shows a strong suggestion or advice: should, may, can?
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should. Should expresses recommendations or advice.
should. Should expresses recommendations or advice.
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Which modal best shows a possibility (not certain): might, must, will?
Which modal best shows a possibility (not certain): might, must, will?
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might. Might indicates something is possible but uncertain.
might. Might indicates something is possible but uncertain.
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Which option shows the weakest possibility: might, must, will?
Which option shows the weakest possibility: might, must, will?
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might. Might expresses the least certainty or likelihood.
might. Might expresses the least certainty or likelihood.
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Which option shows the strongest certainty: might, could, must?
Which option shows the strongest certainty: might, could, must?
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must. Must expresses the highest degree of certainty.
must. Must expresses the highest degree of certainty.
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Find and correct the modal error: "I must go to the party" (meaning: optional).
Find and correct the modal error: "I must go to the party" (meaning: optional).
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Correct: "I may go to the party.". May shows possibility; must shows obligation.
Correct: "I may go to the party.". May shows possibility; must shows obligation.
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