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What are modal verbs?

  • Modal verbs are a special type of verbs that express various meanings such as likelihood, ability, permission, or obligation. These verbs help us understand the mood or attitude of the speaker towards an action.
  • Examples of modal verbs include:
    • can/could
    • may/might
    • will/would
    • shall/should
    • must
  • For instance: "The sea monster should go away."
  • In this sentence, 'should' is a modal verb indicating the likelihood of the sea monster going away.

Modal verbs | Year 5 English

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Which modal verb indicates obligation in the sentence "You must finish your homework before going out to play"?
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