Q.1. What are modal auxiliaries?
Ans: Modal auxiliaries are helping verbs that express the attitude or mood of the speaker and indicate the possibility, necessity, ability or permission of the action.
Q.2. Name some modal auxiliaries and their functions.
Ans: Can - ability, Could - past ability, May - permission, Might - possibility, Must - necessity, Should - suggestion, Ought to - obligation.
Q.3. Which modal auxiliary is used to express past ability?
Ans: Could is used to express past ability.
Q.4. What is the difference between 'can' and 'could'?
Ans: 'Can' is used to express present ability while 'could' is used to express past ability.
Q.5. Which modal auxiliary is used to express possibility?
Ans: Might is used to express possibility.
Q.6. What is the difference between 'may' and 'might'?
Ans: 'May' is used to express permission while 'might' is used to express possibility.
Q.7. Which modal auxiliary is used to express obligation?
Ans: Must is used to express obligation.
Q.8. What is the difference between 'should' and 'ought to'?
Ans: 'Should' is used to express suggestion while 'ought to' is used to express obligation.
Q.9. Can modal auxiliaries be used in negative sentences?
Ans: Yes, modal auxiliaries can be used in negative sentences.
Q.10. Can modal auxiliaries be used in interrogative sentences?
Ans: Yes, modal auxiliaries can be used in interrogative sentences.
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