Exploring Modal Verbs in English

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2 questions
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10

Put the 10 sentences below, which all contain a modal verb phrase, in the right groups according to their functions

  • You should turn on the video at the start of a Zoom lesson.
  • You can leave the Zoom room now.
  • Campbell must just win the championship
  • He can run 100 metres in less than 10 seconds.
  • Even native speakers can make mistakes.
  • Could I make a quick telephone call to you?
  • She must have had a late night. (She looks so tired!)
  • I must pay my income tax soon.
  • I could speak Korean fluently when I was twelve years old.
  • It can't have been Rob - He's not even in Hong Kong.
  • Possibility
  • Deduction
  • Ability
  • Permisssion
  • Obligation
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3

Rewrite the announcement to show the correct use of the modal verb phrase.