Modals for Possibility, Certainty, and Advice
Learn to use modals like 'may', 'might', 'must', 'should', and 'ought to' to express varying degrees of possibility, certainty, and to give advice.
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Learn to use modals like 'may', 'might', 'must', 'should', and 'ought to' to express varying degrees of possibility, certainty, and to give advice.
Key Questions
- Compare the level of certainty expressed by 'may', 'might', and 'must'.
- Explain when to use 'should' versus 'ought to' for giving advice.
- Analyse sentences to determine the function of the modal verb used.
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