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Teacher-made Learner’s Home Task

English 9
Quarter 1 Week 1-2

I. MELC Express permission, obligation, an prohibition using modals

II. Objective/s Knowledge: Recognize the different modals

Skills: Use the different modals in a sentence
Values/Attitude: Show self-reliance when working independently
III. Subject Matter
Modals
References https://www.slideshare.net/neenushanu/eng-ppt-fpr-ix-cbse-ehsdone-by-groupamodals
https://www.slideshare.net/usoasol/powerpoint-modsl-verbs

Video presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dq7IEw7CKM

https://www.youutube.com/wach?v=RUNj1jAouHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC710CZYv6k

IV. Procedure Warm Up:

Exercise 1: Rea bout the uses of different modals and write your own examples on the pace provided.
Modals Examples Uses
Can They can commute from home to Ability/ possibility
school.
The boys can’t fix the faucet. Inability/impossibility
Can I read here? Asking for permission
Can you teach me? Making a request

Your own examples:

1. _______________________________ Ability/ possibility
2. _______________________________ Inability/impossibility
3. _______________________________ Asking for permission
4. _______________________________ Making a request

Could Could I borrow your ball pen? Asking for permission

Could you demonstrate it to me Making a request
more slowly?
Giving a suggestion
We could try to arrange a meeting
ourselves.
I think we could have another panel Future possibility
discussion
She could dance gracefully before Ability in the past
the accident.

Your own examples:

5. _______________________________ Asking for permission
6. _______________________________ Making a request

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 7. _______________________________ Giving a suggestion
8. _______________________________ Future possibility
9. _______________________________ Ability in the past

May May I have another glass of milk? Asking for permission

The Philippine may become s major Future possibility
tourist attraction.

Your own examples:

10. _______________________________ Asking for permission
11. _______________________________ Future possibility

Might They might give us another chance. Future possibility

Your own examples:

12. _______________________________ Future possibility

Must We must say our prayers now. Necessity/ obligation

They mustn’t use their cellphone Prohibition
during class hours.

Your own examples:

13. _______________________________ Necessity/ obligation
14. _______________________________ Prohibition

Ought to We ought to employ clerk. Saying what’s right or correct or

necessary
Your own example:
15. _______________________________

Shall Shall I help you with your work? Making an offer

Shall we leave at 4p.m.? Giving a suggestion
Shall I send the letter now? Asking what to do

Your own examples:

16. _______________________________ Making an offer
17. _______________________________ Giving a suggestion
18. _______________________________ Asking what to do

Should We should address this problem Stating urgency or necessity

ASAP.
I think we should revise our work
Recommending action
again.
Employment rate should increase
Uncertain prediction
net year.

Your own examples:

19. _______________________________ Stating urgency or necessity
20. _______________________________ Recommending action
21. _______________________________ Uncertain prediction

Will I’ll call I for you if you like. Making an offer

I’ll return the charger tomorrow. Making a promise
Profit will increase next year. Certain prediction

Your own examples:

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 22. _______________________________ Making an offer
23. _______________________________ Making a promise
24. _______________________________ Certain prediction

Would Would you mind if I get in and sit Asking permission

for a while?
Would you pass the ketchup please? Making a request
Would you mind giving me hand? Asking for help
“Would Friday suit you?”- Making arrangement
“That’d be fine.”
Would you like to play basketball Issuing an invitation
on Saturday?
“Would you prefer chocolate or Stating preference
orange?- “I’ like orange please.”

Your own examples:

25. _______________________________
26. _______________________________ Asking permission
27. _______________________________ Making a request
Asking for help
28. _______________________________
Making arrangement
29. _______________________________
Issuing an invitation
30. _______________________________
Stating preference

When making a request, the use of imperative sentence (commands) are not very polite. Using expression
with “would you mind…” can make these sentence very polite.
Would you mind saving this for me? (note the-ing form after “would you
mind”)
Would you please save this for me? (note the use of “please” in this structure)
Key Points: Modals is a verb that combines with anther verb to indicate mood or tense. Also known as a
modal auxiliary or modal verb, expresses necessity, uncertainly, possibility, or permission.

Modals are auxiliary verb except: “be” (am, is are, was or were); “do”; and “have” verbs. Unlike
other auxiliary verbs, modals have these characteristics:
a. Only exist in their helping form
b. Cannot stand as the principal verb in sentence
c. Can express ideas such as possibility, intention, obligation, and necessity

Examples:
a. You can have candy if you like.
b. John will be a singer someday
c. We might spend summer in Baguio

Modals include the following examples: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, ought to, will, would.

Exercise 2:

1. If you are the owner of his bull, you ______ be able to tell us which of its eyes s blind.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. Would
2. I _______ o something to help them.

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 a. Must
b. Would
c. Need
3. __________ you come with me?
a. Will
b. Shall
c. May
4. The traveler felt that he _________ be going on, but pity held him back
a. Ought to
b. Need
c. Will
5. ________ I open the window?
a. Should
b. Will
c. Ought to
6. If they started in the morning they _________ be her soon.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. Could
7. In the not so distant future, humans _________ colonize Mars.
a. May
b. Could
c. Need
8. You _______ work overtime to make up for it.
a. Must
b. Ought
c. Would

Application/ Directions: correct the sentence if necessary, or put a check mark ( a) if there is no error.
Assessment
_______________1. I had to go to the library, so I would pick up the book to read.
_______________ 2. My daughter wouldn’t sing for me, although I gave her candles.
_______________ 3. The moment I asked my husband, he would agree to travel with me in Greece.
_______________ 4. When I visited, the nurse wouldn’t let me see my friend before next Thursday.
_______________ 5. At the school, my teacher wouldn’t tell me how many items were included in the exam.
_______________ 6. Yesterday, he would write me a letter and would send me a flower.
_______________ 7. When I had a lot of work to finish in the office, my sister would do it for me.
_______________ 8. Several years ago, the people in this community would help to build the church you see
before you.
_______________ 9. Before he left home my wife would hug me every day in the morning.
_______________ 10. When I was in Cebu, vendors would cycle around town, delivering food to neighbors.

Prepared by:

Ma. Joan R. Ferrolino

Subject Teacher

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