The document discusses English grammar and modal auxiliary verbs. It provides examples of different types of modal verbs and situations in which they are used including: possibility, permission, requests, offers, suggestions, and obligation/instruction/warning. It also gives exercises for using modal verbs correctly in sentences such as advising, requesting, warning, and informing about possibilities.
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5. SITUATION MODALS USED
POSSIBILITY MAY,MIGHT COULD,CAN
IMPOSSIBILITY CAN & CANNOT
CERTAINITY MUST,SHOULD,MUST HAVE,
SHOULD HAVE
ABILITY CAN,CANT COULD COULDNT
PERMISSION CAN, COULD, MAY, CANT, MAY NOT
REQUESTS COULD YOU,WOULD YOU, CAN,WILL
OFFERS AND INVITATION CAN,SHALL,WOULD
SUGGESTIONS SHOULD,SHOULDNT,COULD,
OBLIGATION / INSTRUCTION/
WARNING
MUST, MUSTNT, HAVE TO,NEED TO,
OUGHT TO
6. I. What would you say if you were the speaker in each of
the following situations. Examples of how to answer the
exercise:
1.You have just painted your gate. Warn your brother
not to touch it. (could/cannot/mustnt)
Ans: John, you mustnt touch the gate as it has wet paint
2. You have sprained your ankle. Tell your teacher that
you are unable to attend the football practice.
(may not/cannot/can)
Sir, I cannot attend the football practice as Ive sprained
my ankle.
7. I. What would you say if you were the speaker in each of the following situations.
Write each sentence using the correct modal given in the bracket:
i. Advise your friend to try out for the school football team.
(should/ought to/mustnt)
ii. Request your friend to lend you his bicycle to ride around.
(must/should/could)
iii. Warn your younger sister against staying out late at night.
(mustnt,should,can)
iv. Inform your students about the possibility of a surprise test
next week. (can/will/may)
v. Your brother comes home late every evening. Advise him.
(ought to/neednt/ mustnt)
vi. Request your sister to help you with the household duties.
(might/could/will)