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English
Quarter 2 –Module 5: Week 5
Using Modal Verbs

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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Using

Modal Verbs.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from
public institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the
standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and
circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will
help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You
also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the
tasks included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Using

Modal Verbs.

A modal is a helping, or auxiliary, verb that is joined with a main verb to express an
attitude toward the action or state of being of the main verb.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
 What I Need to Know

This module will help you understand and master the specific rules of modals
in sentence construction.

Modals (also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries)
are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from normal
verbs like "work, play, visit..." They give additional information about the function of
the main verb that follows it. They have a great variety of
communicative functions.

Answers are written at the back of this module. Your honesty and integrity is
highly encouraged while answering this module.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. use modal verbs in sentences; and,
2. construct sentences using modal verbs.

What I Know

Direction: Choose the correct answer from the pool of words inside the box to
identify the concept below. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

could will would might can

shall should may must can not

___________1. It is the past tense of can.

___________2. It is used when we wish to imply the answers depend on a decision
yet to be made.
___________3. It is used when we assume that the answer is already determined.
___________4. It expresses a strong meaning of obligation.
___________5. It is used to make assertion in the present or the future with implied
or stated condition which prevents us from accepting the statement
as fact.
___________6. It is frequently used to express permission.
___________7. It expresses past, present, and future time.
___________8. It expresses necessity or obligation.
___________9. It expresses ability.
___________10. It is the negative of can.

Lesson
Using Modal Verbs
3
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express ability,
possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to
express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the
preposition to.

What’s In

Fill in the blanks with the correct modals given in the brackets.

God is great and we (1) __________ (should/would) be grateful to him. We

(2) __________ (might/should) do our duty and leave the reward in the hands of
God. Ultimately, God (3) __________ (might/will) help us. We (4) __________
(might/should/may) leave everything to God.
 Notes to the Teacher
The teacher must consider the prerequisite skills needed in the development
of this competency including the schema or background knowledge which may
reinforce learning. This module will help the learners bridge the gap of learning to
attain mastery of the lesson in its spiral progression.

What’s New

Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal auxiliary verbs – can, may, would,
should, shall and must. Write your answers in English notebook/answer sheets.

1. ________________ you mind posting this letter for me?

2. ________________ you lend me your English book?
3. You _________________not come to my house again.
4. You _________________ regret this memory.
5. What _________________ we do now?
6. Parents _____________teach their children at home about Values Education.
7. She __________________ take rest if she is tired in working the
school project.
8. You ____________________ have told me before borrowing my
personal things.
9. The students asked if they ____________________ go home early.
10. I ________________________ run faster when I was younger.
 What is It

Discussion of Activity 1

Modals are helping verbs used to express mood. They are a form of
development in replacing the dying subjunctive. Unlike the auxiliaries be, do, and
have, the modals never occur as independent verbs, because they do not meet the
tests that an independent verb must meet. Modals cannot take the inflectional
endings of -ing, -s. and -ed. The most common of them are may, might, can, could,
shall, should, will, would, must, and ought.

MODALS FUNCTION
May It expresses either present or future time.
It is frequently used to express permission.
It is used to express wishes.
Might It is the past tense of may.
It also expresses possibility like may.
It expresses past, present, and future time.
Can It is used to express ability.
Can not It is the negative of can and may.
Could It is the past tense of can.
It expresses possibility or ability.
Shall It is used in the first person singular and plural of the simple future.
It is used when we wish to imply the answers depend on a decision
yet to be made.
Will It is used in the second and third persons.
It is used when we assume that the answer is already determined.
Should It is the past tense of shall.
It expresses a strong meaning of obligation.
Would It is the past tense of will.
It is used to make assertion in the present or the future with implied
or stated condition which prevents us from accepting the statement
as fact.
It is also used to express customary action in the past.
Must It expresses necessity or obligation.
It is stronger than should. It suggests compulsion of circumstance.
Ought It expresses obligation.
It is weaker than should and suggests duty.
 What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Read the questions carefully then write the letter of the correct answers on the
space provided.

___1. These are helping verbs used to express mood. The most common of them
are may, might, can, could, shall, should, will, would, must, and ought.
A. helping B. intransitive C. modals D. transitive
___ 2. It expresses either present or future time.
A. could B. may C. might D. shall
___ 3. It also expresses possibility like may.
A. could B. may C. might D. shall
___ 4. It expresses possibility or ability.
A. could B. may C. might D. shall
___ 5. It is used when we wish to imply the answers depend on a decision yet to
be made.
A. may B. might C. could D. shall
___ 6. It is used when we assume that the answer is already determined.
A. can B. cannot C. will D. would
___ 7. It is also used to express customary action in the past.
A. can B. cannot C. will D. would
___ 8. It expresses ability.
A. can B. cannot C. will D. would
___ 9. It is the negative of can.
A. can B. cannot C. will D. would
___ 10. It is stronger than should. It suggests compulsion of circumstance.
A. ought B. might C. must D. shall
Independent Assessment 1

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by using appropriate modals. Write
your answer in English notebook.

1. She told me that she was unwell so she ________(will, shall) not go to office.
2. The visitors ___________(will, shall) not carry eatables with them in the hotel.
3. As he is in need of money, we _____________ (could, would) help
him immediately.
4. (Will, Can)_____________ you please lend me your book for a week?
5. His son is not so brilliant in his studies but he _____________ (can, could)
pass the examination.
6. I _________(will, would) be thankful to you if you help me at this time of need.
7. Drive fast lest you _____________ (should, would) miss the flight.
8. (Would, Could) _________you like to accompany us to the market tomorrow?
9. The lady has grown so old that she _____________ (would, could) not walk
without a stick.
10. Had he worked hard, he ______(could, would) have passed the examination.

Independent Activity 2

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by using appropriate modals.

1. __________ you please tell me the direction to the hotel?

2. You __________ pay in cash. They do not accept credit cards.
3. I __________ come home from the office today.
4. __________ I help you?
5. You __________ clean your room.
6. We ________ keep the lights and fans switched off when they are not in use.
7. We __________ improve the existing education system.
8. __________ we swim in the lake?
9. I __________ go to see the movie. The reviews are good.
10. I __________ definitely be at the airport to receive you.
Independent Assessment 2

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable modals from the ones given in the
box below.

should might can could have to must

1. Ritu’s flight from Morocco took more than 11 hours. She ___________ be
exhausted after such a long flight. She ___________ prefer to stay in tonight
and get some rest.
2. If you want to get a better feeling for how Raniganj is laid out, you
___________ walk down town and explore the riverside.
3. You ___________ research the route a little more before you set sail.
4. When you have a small child in the house, you ___________ leave small
objects lying around.
5. Anvesha: ___________ you hold your breath for more than a minute? Bunty:
No, I can’t.
6. Jasprit’s engagement ring is enormous! It ___________ have cost a fortune.
7. Please make sure to feed the fish while I am gone. If they don’t get enough
food, they ___________ die.
8. I ___________ speak Assamese fluently when I was a child.
9. The teacher said we ___________ read the book if we needed extra credit.
10. The spatula ___________ be in this cupboard but it’s not here.

Independent Activity 3

Complete the blanks with must, can’t, or might.

1. He always encounters technical problem in my computer. He

________________ reboot your computer.
2. Michelle ________________ want to participate in the festival - it seems like
the type of thing she'd be interested in. Why don’t you ask her?
3. She goes camping every weekend. She __________ really love the outdoors.
 4. He worked hard on his report, then accidentally deleted the file from his
computer. He ________________ be upset.
5. You ________________ be right - but I'm going to check to make sure.
6. We're not sure if this painting is an original. It ________________ be worth
thousands of dollars.
7. I ________________ not be able to go to the football game. It depends on
whether I can get the afternoon off from work.
8. He's working full-time and studying for his PhD. That ________________ be
easy.
9. You just ate a huge dinner! You ________________ be hungry again already!
10. Wow - look at that diamond necklace. It ________________ cost a fortune.

Independent Assessment 3

Complete the blanks with must, should, shouldn’t, or couldn’t.

1. I'm so thankful for your help with this project. I ___________________ have
done it without you!
2. The repairs I made ___________________ have fixed the problem, but they
didn't - so I'll have to take another look.
3. It _____________ have rained a lot last night - there are puddles everywhere.
4. I ________________ have watched that horror movie; it gave me nightmares.
5. We _____________ have known about this; nobody told us anything about it.
6. If you’ve been trying to lose weight, then you really ___________________
have eaten all that ice cream.
7. He ___________________ have finished a 500-page book in a single day!
8. She never showed up. She _________ have forgotten about our appointment.
9. He broke two of the plates while washing the dishes. He
___________________ have been more careful.
10. They ate every bite of their dinner - they ___________________ have
enjoyed the food.
 What I Have Learned

Summarize what you have learned by supplying the missing ideas in the
following paragraphs. Do this in your answer sheet.

1. These are helping verbs used to express mood. (Modals)

2. Modal that expresses obligation. (Ought)
3. Modal which expresses possibility and is the past tense of may. (Might)
4. This modal, the past tense of shall, expresses strong obligation. (Should)
5. It is a modal which expresses necessity and obligation. It is stronger than
should. (Must)
6. Modal which expresses ability or possibility and is the past tense of
can. (Could)
7. This modal is used in the second and third persons when we assume that the
answer is already determined.
8. This modal is usually used to express permission. It is either present or
future. (May)
9. It is the past tense of will which is used to make assertion in the present or the
future with implied or stated condition which prevents us from accepting the
statement as fact. (Would)
10. It is used when we wish to imply the answers depend on a decision yet to be
made. It is used in the first person (Shall)

What I Can Do

Give two pieces of advice for the situations below. Use an appropriate
modal verb.

1. Your teacher is working too hard and is exhausted.

He / She _______________________________________________________
 2. Your father wants to learn how to use a computer.
He ___________________________________________________________

3. One of your friends is very bossy and nobody wants to spend time with him.
He / She _______________________________________________________

4. Your friend wants to get married. You think she’s too young.
She __________________________________________________________

5. Your brother wants to leave school and become a mechanic.

He ___________________________________________________________

Assessment

Directions: In a comic strip below, compose a conversation between and among the
characters about COVID-19. Use appropriate modal verbs.

Additional Activities
Directions: Create your own sentences using the following modal verbs. Write your
answers in your English notebook.

Modals Sentences
May 1.
2.
Might 1.
2.
Can 1.
Can not 2.
Could 1.
2.
Shall 1.
2.
Should 1.
2.
Will 1.
2.
Would 1.
2.
Must 1.
2.
Ought 1.
2.
 10. Shall Must 5.
9. Would Should 4.
8. May Might 3.
7. Will Ought 2.
1. Modals 6. Could
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 3 INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 3 INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 3
1. Couldn’t 1. Couldn’t 1. Must
2. Should 2. Should 2. Might
3. Must 3. Must 3. Must
4. Shouldn’t 4. Shouldn’t 4. Must
5. Couldn’t 5. Couldn’t 5. Might
6. Shouldn’t 6. Shouldn’t 6. Might
7. Couldn’t 7. Couldn’t 7. Might
8. Must 8. Must 8. Can’t
9. Should 9. Should 9. Can’t
10. Must 10. Must 10. Must
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 2
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 2 INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 1
1. could
1. might, should 1. Will
2. must
2. could 2. Shall
3. must 3. will 3. Could
4. might 4. can 4. Will
5. could 5. should 5. Can
6. might 6. must 6. Will
7. might 7. ought to 7. Would
8. should 8. can 8. Would WHAT I KNOW
9. must 9. will 9. Could 1. Could
10. must 10. would 10. Could 2. Shall
3. Will
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1 WHAT’S NEW 4. Should
1. C. Modals 1. Would 5. Would
2. B. May 2. Can 6. May
3. C. Might 3. May 7. Might
4. A. Could 4. Must 8. Must
5. D. Shall 5. Shall 9. Can
6. Must WHAT’S IN
6. C. Will 10. Cannot
7. Should 1. Should
7. D. Would
8. Must 2. Should
8. A. Can
9. Can 3. Will
9. B. Cannot
10. Can 4. May
10. C. Must
Answer Key
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