The main function of modal verbs is to… a.denote actions or states like other verbs b. denote not only actions or states, but also the attitude of the speaker towards the actions expressed by the infinitive
b. denote not only actions or states, but also the attitude of the speaker towards the actions expressed by the infinitive
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Which of these features isn’t a characteristic of most modal verbs? a.most of the verbs have only one form, have no aspect (continuous or passive), voice, mood b. they don’t take -s in the third person singular c. they have no non-finite fo
e. all of them are followed by infinitive with to
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Which of these forms of modal verbs aren’t non-perfect? a.might have followed b. should have done c. may speak d. can go e. ought to have made
c. may speak d. can go
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Which of these forms of modal verbs are incorrect? a.can be doing b. ought have done c.might been going d. should have been going e. may coming f. must be done
c.might been going, e. may coming
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Which forms of modal verbs are correct? a.could have been done b. might had made c. may be going d.must done e.should have been doing f. should to do
a.could have been done, c. may be going, e.should have been doing
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The modal verb ‘can’ has the Indicative Mood form and denotes: a.the speaker’s attitude towards the action as real, true to fact b. the speaker’s attitude towards the action as unreal, contrary to reality
a.the speaker’s attitude towards the action as real, true to fact
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The modal verb ‘can’ in the Subjunctive Mood form performs a function: a.expresses the attitude of the speaker towards the action or state, denoted by the infinitive b. expresses time reference
a.expresses the attitude of the speaker towards the action or state, denoted by the infinitive
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To express ability (physical, mental) with future time reference we use: a.can b.could c.will be able to
c.will be able to
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To express ability (physical, mental) the modal verb ‘can’ is used in its…: a.Indicative Mood form b. Sunjunctive II Mood form
a.Indicative Mood form
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We can only express the meaning ‘ability (physical, mental) with present and past time reference: a.true b.false
b.false
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After ‘succeed in …’ we use: a.bare infinitive b.gerund c.infinitive with to
b.gerund
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To denote a possibility the modal verb ‘can’ is used in: a.the Indicative mood b. the Subjunctive II
a.the Indicative mood
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To denote request ‘can’ is used in: a.interrogative sentences b.reported questions c.affirmative sentences
a.interrogative sentences b.reported questions
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To make a request some more polite or formal we use ‘can’ in its: a.Indicative Mood form b. Subjunctive II form
b. Subjunctive II form
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The meaning of prohibition with the help of ‘can’ is expressed only in: a.negative sentences b. affirmative sentences c. interrogative sentences.
