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English 11 Public

Modals of Ability, Advice and Obligation

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True or False? can/can't could/couldn't are all followed by the infinitive without to

True

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True or false? "Be able to" is more formal than can

True

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True or false? We use "was/were able to" to talk about past habits

False (We use it to talk about past achievements)

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True or false? Ought to is used in informal sentences

False (Ought to is a formal alternative to should)

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True or false? We can use MUST to give stronger advice

True

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Answer: What modal verbs are used to express OBLIGATION?

Must or Have to

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Answer: What modal verb is used to express PROHIBITION?

Mustn't / Must not

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Answer: What modal verbs are used to express lack of necessity?

Don't have to / Needn't

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True or false: I can use "mustn't" to express something is not necessary

False (Mustn't says something is not allowed)

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Answer: What modal verb do we use to express a general ability in the past?

Could

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True or false? CAN and COULD are used in the present, past, and future tenses

False (They can only be used in the present and the past, for all other tenses we need to use be able to)

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