Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE
PARACALE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PARACALE, CAMARINES NORTE

Name of Learner: ________________________________ Grade Level: ________

Section: ________________________________________ Date: ______________

ENGLISH 8 – Q1 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 3

Understanding Modals
VOCABULARY LIST
Find the words in the puzzle. Draw a line across the letters vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
NOTE: Familiarize the words, for you will meet these words as you go through this lesson/module.

A S B H M O D A L S A L

D U N O I T A G I L B O

V N X X G W C V T G X N

I A F I Y T I L I B A O

C F F J L T L T Z V S I

E P E R M I S S I O N T

X C V H I S A B L R R I

I P F M D C V R T W G D

E S Z E Q X A F I A H A

N W B F R N Z T F E C R

A N E C E S S I T Y S T

P O S S I B I L I T Y C

1. MODALS are special types of helping verbs and are joined with the simple form of the verb.
2. PERMISSION is the ability to do something that is given by someone who has the power to decide if it will
be allowed or permitted.
3. POSSIBILITY is a chance that something may happen or be true.
4. Lack of NECESSITY is the absence of obligation.
5. PROHIBITION is to prevent or to forbid from doing something.
6. ABILITY is the quality or state of being able; competence in doing something.
7. ADVICE is the recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct or action.
8. PROBABILITY is likely to be or become true real; supported by evidence that is strong enough to establish
presumption but not proof.
9. OBLIGATION is something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out
of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
10. AFRICA is the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth.
LEARNING CONCEPTS

MODALS are special types of helping verbs and are joined with the simple form of the verb. They give
additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it.
Modal verbs are used to express functions such as ability, probability, permission, obligation, advice,
possibility, prohibition, and lack of necessity.

Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences:
1. Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third person.
Examples:
• He can speak Chinese.
• She should be here by 9:00.
2. You use "not" to make modal verbs negative, even in simple present and simple past.
Examples:
• He should not be late.
• They might not come to the party.
3. Many modal verbs cannot be used in the past tenses or the future tenses.
Examples:
• He will can go with us. Not Correct
• She musted study very hard. Not Correct

MODALS IN ENGLISH

1. can
Use Examples
ability to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be able to) I can speak English.
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be allowed to) Can I go to the cinema?
request Can you wait a moment, please?
offer I can lend you my car till tomorrow.
suggestion Can we visit Grandma at the weekend?
possibility It can get very hot in Arizona.

2. could
Use Examples
ability to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to be able to) I could speak English.
permission to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to be allowed to) I could go to the cinema.
polite question * Could I go to the cinema, please?
polite request * Could you wait a moment, please?
polite offer * I could lend you my car till tomorrow.
polite suggestion * Could we visit Grandma at the
weekend?
possibility * It could get very hot in Montana.

3. may
Use Examples
possibility It may rain today.
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be allowed to) May I go to the cinema?
polite suggestion May I help you?
4. might
Use Examples
possibility (less possible than may) * It might rain today.
hesitant offer * Might I help you?

5. must
Use Examples
force, necessity I must go to the supermarket today.
possibility You must be tired.
advice, recommendation You must see the new film with Brad Pitt.

6. must not/may not

Use Examples
prohibition (must is a little stronger) You mustn't work on dad's computer.
You may not work on dad's computer.

7. need not
Use Examples
sth. is not necessary I needn't go to the supermarket, we're going to the restaurant tonight.

8. ought to (similar to should – ought to sounds a little less subjective)

Use Examples
advice You ought to drive carefully in bad weather.
obligation You ought to switch off the light when you leave the room.

9. shall (used instead of will in the 1st person)

Use Examples
suggestion Shall I carry your bag?

10. should
Use Examples
advice You should drive carefully in bad weather.
obligation You should switch off the light when you leave the room.

11. will
Use Examples
wish, request, demand, order (less polite than would) Will you please shut the door?
prediction, assumption I think it will rain on Friday.
promise I will stop smoking.
spontaneous decision Can somebody drive me to the station? - I will.
habits She's strange, she'll sit for hours without talking.

12. would
Use Examples
wish, request (more polite than will) Would you shut the door, please?
habits in the past Sometimes he would bring me some flowers.

* These are no past forms, they refer to the future.

Exercises: Can, Could, Be able to

Fill in the correct form of can, could or be able to as in the examples.

(Example 1) Ben could not help his little brother with his homework yesterday.
(Example 2) Can I call you later tonight?

1. _______ Tony run long distances when he was a boy?

2. ______ you please call a tow truck for me? My car broke down. (polite)
3. The students _______ to buy their textbooks today. The bookstore is all out of them.
4. ______ you teach me how to fix my computer? You’re so good at it.
5. ______ you ______ reach the customer if you call him at 4:00 his time?

PARALLEL ASSESSMENT

Activity 1 (20 Items)

Direction: Pick out the most appropriate modal/s to fill out the sentences. Write the letter of your answer on 1
whole sheet of paper.

1. It’s a wonderful place. You __________ visit it someday.

a. could b. might c. should d. had better
2. If she wants to buy a town house, she _________ consult a good real estate broker.
a. has to b. should c. may need to d. could
3. It’s getting late. I _________ leave immediately.
a. can b. may c. have to d. would rather
4. Bert broke his leg yesterday. His leg is in a cast, and he _________ use crutches for a month.
a. will be able to b. had better c. will have to d. should
5. _________ buying a jar of soy sauce on your way home?
a. Could you b. Would you c. Will you d. Would you mind
6. Would you mind if I _________ come to your party?
a. didn’t b. won’t c. wouldn’t d. can’t
7. It’s exactly 10:00 a.m. The department store _________ open now.
a. must be b. may be c. might be d. can be
8. They live in a mansion and own 30 cars. They _________ very rich.
a. must be b. are c. may be d. are going to be
9. That’s a serious infection. You _________ see an internist.
a. are to b. could c. need to d. should
10. _________ lending me your tablet for a couple of days?
a. Can you b. Could you c. Would you d. Would you mind
11. ________ I ask my brother to help us?
a. Should b. Ought c. Could d. May
12. Children _________ drink too much soda.
a. must not b. may not c. could not d. should not
13. I _________ talk to Helen about it.
a. have got to b. may have to c. would like to d. may need to
14. She _________ to the barangay hall yesterday.
a. must go b. should have gone c. had to go d. must have gone
15. Would you mind _________ here? I have a headache.
a. not to smoke b. no smoking c. not smoke d. not smoking
16. Joyce, _________ help me with the laundry, please?
a. can you b. can’t you c. won’t you d. do you mind
17. You got to try calling him at night. He _________ home by nine.
 a. must be b. should be c. will be d. are going to be
18. You _________ receive my package tomorrow afternoon.
a. must b. should c. are going to d. will
19. I am not sure whose pair of shoes this is; it ________ be Faye’s.
a. might b. must c. should d. would
20. Jenny _________ home yesterday because she is down with flu.
a. could have stayed b. must have stayed c. had to stay d. should have stayed

ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Complete the sentences using the appropriate modal(s). Some statements may have more than one
correct answer.

1. Father _________ be exhausted after such a long flight.

2. You _________ walk downtown and explore the city to enjoy it.
3. Mountain climbing _________ be dangerous when it’s raining.
4. Put away small objects lying on the floor. The baby _________ swallow them.
5. _________ you hold your breath for more than a minute?
6. Christy’s engagement ring is classy! It _________ have cost a fortune.
7. I _________ speak Visayan fluently when I was a child because we lived in Dumaguete City for many
years.
8. The oral report is optional. Our teacher said we _________ do it if we wanted to have additional points.
9. You _________ take your jacket along with you.
10. The news said there’s another typhoon coming and it _________ rain tonight.

Answers for the Exercise:

1. Could
2. Could
3. aren’t able
4. Can
5. Will/be able to

Prepared by:

GLENN MICHELLE Y. MERA ZYRA MAE R. OCAN LEAH D. DASCO

Teacher I Teacher I Teacher I

Reviewed by: Noted:

FAUSTINO O. OMAÑA, JR. MARICON G. BACURIN

Master Teacher I Head Teacher I

Approved:

MARLO FIEL P. SULTAN, Ed. D.

School Principal II