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Department of Education
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Quarter 1, Module 3, Week 4
Use of Modal Verbs, Nouns, and Adverbs

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MONALIZA M. SEQUIG ALBERTO P. GAMBOA. Ed.D.

SUBJECT TEACHER TECHNICAL ADVISER
LESSON
4 Modal Verbs

What’s In
Let’s Review

Before this lesson, you learned about the proper ways of citing sources. Let us see if you can still
remember some of the important concepts.

Direction: Read each of the following situations. Write A if it is acceptable and NA if it is not acceptable
in writing a bibliography. Write your answers on the space before the number.

_______ 1. A learner can get information from various websites and acknowledge the author by writing the
sources used.
_______ 2. A learner may not cite sources of information that he/she used in his/her research.
_______ 3. A research paper requisitely contains a bibliography written on a separate page and placed at the
end part of the paper.
_______ 4. It is important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research because it will
give credit to the author.
_______ 5. In writing a bibliography, it is a necessity to use appropriate punctuations. Take note of the
italicized words used in each of the sentences.

(Take note of the italicized words used in each of the sentences.)

What do you think are these words?

These words are called modals or modal expressions. As you go through this module, you will
also learn each of the different types of modals.

What’s New

You have just done reviewing your previous lesson on writing a bibliography. This time, as
you go through the next activities, you will be learning about the correct use of modal verbs.

Activity: What’s More Powerful

Study and analyze statements A and B.

Statement A Statement B

All persons below 21 years All persons below 21 years

old must stay at home during old might stay at home
Enhanced Community during Enhanced
Quarantine. Community Quarantine.

Self-check:
  Which of the two statements would make a person below 21 years old feel sadder?
 Notice the underlined words in the two statements. What do you think are these words?
 These words are examples of modal verbs.

What Is It

Modal Verbs are auxiliary or helping verbs which modify or change the meaning of the
main verbs. You use modal verbs in giving advice or suggestions, in making requests, or in giving
predictions and prohibitions. To show more of the other uses of modal verbs, here is a list with sample
sentences:

Use Modal Sample

Sentence
can, may,
permission May I borrow your pen?
could, might
will, shall,
must
won’t/will not, Jana’s debut party will be planned
really certain
shan’t/shall secretly.
not,
can’t/cannot
should, ought The traffic is not heavy. We should
very likely
to be there before the time.
may, might,
Possibility It may rain today.
could
must, have to, The plan must be accomplished
Strong obligation
need to without her knowing it.
I should see a dentist. I have a bad
should, ought
Weak obligation breath even though I brush my
to
teeth regularly.
needn’t/need
not, don’t
need to/do not
I need not brush my teeth now. I
no obligation need to,
will just do it later.
don’t have
to/do not have
to
can’t/ cannot,
You cannot go out without a
No permission may not, must
quarantine pass.
not
offer will, shall I will bring your things here.
will, would,
request Will you open the windows?
could
I will come back after
promise Will
sunset.
decision Will I will eat now.
shall, should,
You should wear appropriate
advice and suggestion shouldn’t/
attire for your job interview.
should not
The students can sing
ability can, could
harmoniously.
 We can avoid the COVID-19
general truth can, may by following health
protocols.

What’s More

Activity 1

Determine the function of the underlined modal verb as used in the sentence. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

1. Could you open the door for me?

A. offer B. permission C. promise D. request
2. I will eat now.
A. ability B. decision C. permission D. promise
3. May I go now?
A. decision B. offer C. permission D. request
4. I can play any musical instrument.
A. ability B. general truth C. offer D. promise
5. You must follow the doctor’s advice.
A. no obligation B. strong obligation C. permission D. weak obligation

What I Can Do
Activity 2

Look at the table below. Based from the meaning of the modal in column A, write the
appropriate modal verb for column B and its sample sentence in column C. Write your answers
on the space provided.

Meaning Modal Example

Example:
Can I can dance.
Ability
1. Request

2. Offer
3. Really
Certain
4. Very Likely

5. Possible
6. Strong
Obligation
7. Weak
Obligation
8. Promise

9. Possibility
10. No
Permission