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GRAMMAR: MODAL VERBS
USE: Verbs like MUST, MIGHT, COULD are called “modal verbs”. They express:
OBLIGATION:
You must wear a helmet
PROHIBITION:
You mustn`t smoke in the workshop
POSSIBILITY:
You could trap your hands in the gears
You could trip over the cables
FORM: We use the INFINITIVE after modal verbs
PRACTICE
A. Complete the instructions with the words in the box.
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C. Match the symbols and the phrases in the box. Then write sentences using MIGHT or
COULD