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ENGLISH
First Quarter – Module 3
Week 4-5

SDO TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS

Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and evaluated by the

Development and Quality Assurance Teams of SDO TAPAT to assist you in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

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:

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.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let’s Try before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
 Let’s Learn

The module is divided into 2 lessons, namely:

● Lesson 1 – Using Modal Verbs Appropriately

● Lesson 2 – Using Adverbs Appropriately

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. define modal verbs and adverbs;
2. identify different kinds of modal verbs and adverbs;
3. determine the use of modal verbs and adverbs; and
4. use modal verbs and adverbs appropriately.

Let’s Try

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on the space provided
before the number.

_____ 1. There are only few snacks in the cabinet. You _____________ buy any.
a. need
b. should
c. must
d. will
_____ 2. I ________________ go to bed at 10 o’clock.
e. never
f. once
g. usually
h. ever
_____ 3. The Department of Health ____________ encourages the Filipinos to follow
the protocols.
i. must
j. strictly
k. happily
l. ever
_____ 4. Joan is happy. She smiles ____________.
m. happiness
n. happy
o. happier
p. happily
_____ 5. You will fail, so you __________ review.
q. may
r. will
s. could
t. should
 Lesson

1 Modal Verbs

Communication plays a vital role in everyone’s life. In the English language, the
struggle with the use of modal verbs is normal as their range of application is quite
broad. With that said, practice is important and and to start it is by finding out which
verbs are considered modals. When modal verbs are used correctly, a grammatically
correct sentence is achieved.

Let’s Recall

Directions: From the box below, choose the correct modal that suits the following
sentence.

Can should must might will

1.________ you open the door please?

2. You __________ follow his wise advise

3. I _______ cook something for you.

4. You _________ obey your teachers.

5. She’s already applied for the job, she ______ get good news soon.

Let’s Explore

Modals are a type of auxiliary verb also known as helping verb that show a speaker’s
attitude about what they are expressing. These verbs are placed in front of main
verbs and add meaning to a sentence. The meaning that modal verbs add include
ability, possibility, certainty, permission, requirements, suggestions, and advice.
Modal verbs are not conjugated. This means that we do not add –ed or –ing at the
end of a modal verb.

Examples of modal verbs are : can, could, may, might, would, should, must.
Can is used to:

a.express a general ability

b. express a future or conditional possibility
c. make offers
d. make a request or ask for permission
e. give permission
Sentence examples:

 Ella can lift over 100 pounds.

 This product can brighten the colors of your clothes.
 You can send the bill to Maria or Josh.
 Can I hold that for you?
 You can dive at this end of the pool.

Could is used to:

a. describe a past ability
b. express reported speech for can
c. describe a possible current event or situation
d. describe a possible future event
e. suggest a possible future action
f. make offers
g. make a request or ask for permission
Sentence examples:

 When he was a child, he could speak three languages.

 Jhon isn’t here, he could be studying at the library.
 The situation could improve later this month.
 David could manage the new office.
 Could I charge my phone here?

Might is used to:

a. express a possibility
b. request or ask for permission
c. give permission
d. make a polite offer
e. express wishes and hopes
 Sentence examples:

 The pandemic might end soon.

 They might be poor, but they are happy.
 It’s cloudy outside. It might rain soon.
 This dress might look expensive but it only costs 500
pesos.

Would/Will is used to:

a. To express beliefs about the present or future

b. To talk about what people want to do or are willing to do
c. To make promises, offers or requests
Sentence examples:

 We will have to take the train.

 It would be very expensive to stay in the hotel
 The government would be happy to see people following the
laws.

Must is used to:

a.to give emphasis to an opinion
b. to give recommendations
c. to say something that is really necessary
d. to make an assumption
Sentence examples:

 If you will go out, you must wear a mask.

 You must be so tired after running that marathon.
 Students must not run in the corridors.

Let’s Elaborate

Directions: Choose the most appropriate modal for each sentence.

1._______ I have another cup of tea?

a. Will b. Must c. Might d. Can

2. They _________ invite us to the wedding.

a. can b. must c. might d. will

 3. You __________ follow the law of the land.

a. should b. will c. can d. might

4. Marga _______ be tired, she was awake all night.

a. should b. might c. must d. will

5. The government __________ act for the progress of the country.

a. should b. might c. must d. will

Let’s Dig In

Activity 1.1: Using Modal Verbs Appropriately

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verbs. The first statement is
done for you.

Joe: Bill might be here soon. He left hours ago.

Nick: I think you ______ call him on the mobile. He _______ have it with him.

Joe: I ________ my battery is flat. ______ I borrow yours?

Nick: Yes, sure here you are.

Joe: No answer. Now what _________ I do?

Nick: You _______ stop worrying. He ______ arrive any moment.

Activity 1.2: Using Modal Verbs Appropriately

Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using modal verbs. The first statement is
done for you.

1. You were not capable of playing the piano.

You can’t play the piano._____________________________________________

2. You better study for the exam tomorrow.

___________________________________________________________________________

3. It is not necessary that you call me later.

___________________________________________________________________________

4. No smoking in the library.

___________________________________________________________________________
 5. Do you want me to help you wash the car?
___________________________________________________________________________

Let’s Remember

TRUE OR FALSE: Read the following statements carefully. On the blank provided,
write T if the statement is True and F if it it False then rewrite the statement to make
it correct.

_____1. A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is:
likehood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation,
or advice.
__________________________________________________________________________

_____ 2. Modal verbs always accompany the base form of another verb having
semantic content.

__________________________________________________________________________

_____ 3. Action verbs are also called auxiliary or helping verbs.

__________________________________________________________________________

_____ 4. The commonly used modal verbs in the English language are: can, could,
may might, must, will, would, shall, and should.

__________________________________________________________________________

_____ 5. Can is used to express beliefs about the present or future, talk about what
people want to do or a re willing to do, or to make promises, offers or requests.

__________________________________________________________________________

Use the following modals into meaningful sentences.

1. can ____________________________________________________________________

2. may ___________________________________________________________________

3. will ____________________________________________________________________

4. might __________________________________________________________________
 5. must _________________________________________________________________

Let’s Apply

Multiple Choices. Choose the letter of the best answer.

a.must b. could c. should d. might e. can

1. I haven’t seen Mike all day, he ______ be out of town.

2. ________ you tell me what time is it, Sir?
3. You _______ not go through a red traffic light. It’s illegal.
4. Jasmine _______ go to France next summer, but she hasn’t decided yet if she
will.
5. ___________ we eat at a restaurant tonight?

Let’s Evaluate

Activity A: Can or Could?

Directions: Write the appropriate modal on the blanks to complete the sentences.

1. I don't think I will have much work next week. I think I ______________
take a day off.
2. Excuse me, ______________ you tell me where the bus station is?
3. They______________ solve the problem for its very easy.
4. She ______________ play the flute and the guitar.
5. When we were younger, we ______________ climb trees! Now we think it's
boring.

Activity B: Must, Might, or May?

Directions: Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence.
1. Oh no, I think they _______________ be hurt! But I'm not sure.
2. They look just the same! I am sure that boy ______________ be his son.
 3. That looks delicious, and I am so hungry! ______________ I have some?
4. He is running very well! I think he ______________ win!
5. That looks like fun! ____________ we paint some eggs with you?

Activity C: Will, Shall, and Would

Directions: Correct the statements below by adding the appropriate modal verb.

1. Incorrect: They shall have a meeting later.

Correct: They _____________ have a meeting later.
2. Incorrect: If it were not raining, we will go for a walk.
Correct: If it were not raining, we ____________go for a walk.
3. Incorrect: I promise I would pay you back soon!
Correct: I promise I _____________ pay you back soon!
4. Incorrect: I think he shall pass his test.
Correct: I think he _____________ pass his test.
5. Incorrect: It's too bad I am so short! If I were taller, I shall play
basketball.
Correct: It's too bad I am so short! If I were taller, I _____________play
basketball.

Let’s Extend

Directions: Transform these sentences into questions using CAN/COULD MAY.

1. Lend me your ballpen.
(ask your classmate) ________________________________________________________.
2. Bring me a glass of water.
(ask a waiter) _______________________________________________________________.
3. I want to go to the restroom.
(ask your teacher) __________________________________________________________.
4. I want to go out with my friends
(ask your parents) __________________________________________________________.
5. I want to buy some chocolates
(ask the seller) ______________________________________________________________.
 Lesson

2 Using Adverbs Appropriately

Learning how to use adverbs is a great way for you to expand your communicative
capacities. Adverbs provide diverse and interesting ways to describe how and when
actions are completed, their appropriate use allows students to get more detailed and
focus with their descriptions, both orally and in writing. Understanding how adverbs
fit into sentences grammatically helps students communicate effectively.

Let’s Recall

Directions: Analyze the following sentences then answer the questions that follow.

1. He drove slowly
2. He drove a very fast car.
3. She moved quite slowly down the aisle.
Questions:

1. How did he drive? ___________________________________________________

2. How fast was his car? ________________________________________________
3. How slowly did she move? ___________________________________________

Let’s Explore

An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or

even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end
in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.
Tom Longboat did not run badly.
Tom is very tall.
The race finished too quickly.
Fortunately, Lucy recorded Tom’s win.
Kinds of Adverbs
Adverb of Manner
 Is used to tell the way or how something is done
She moved slowly and spoke quietly.

Adverb of Place
 indicates an objects postion in relation to another
She has lived on the island all her life.
She still lives there now.

Adverb of Frequency
 describes how often something occurs
She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
She often goes by herself.

Adverb of Time
 tells when, how often and how long an action happened.
She tries to get back before dark.
It's starting to get dark now.
She finished her tea first.
She left early.

Adverb of Degree
 tells about intensity of something
Her father was extremely ill.
The traffic is terribly disgusting.

Let’s Elaborate

Directions: Underline the adverbs used in the following sentences.

1. The cases of COVID-19 in the country extremely worsen.

2. COVID-19 can make some people very ill.
3. Everyone is advised to wash their hands regularly.
4. Some people were strictly advised not to go out of their houses to avoid
infection.
5. We must always be updated in the news about this pandemic.
 Let’s Dig In

Activity
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct adverb that completes each statement.

1. He must be pretty lazy. I’ve ______ seen him working in his garden.
a. ever b. ever since c. hardly ever d. usually

2. I have __________ met such a beautiful girl.

a. usually b. ever c. seldom d. hardly

3. Jimmy’s father is _________ at work by eight o’clock.

a. usually b. every morning c. once d. daily

4. Even after one year of lessons, Luke plays guitar _________.

a. always b. never c. smoothly d. badly

5. The class is ___________ difficult. Many students don’t pass it.

a. unbelievably b. never c. sometimes d. easily

Let’s Remember

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word or group of words to complete each
statement.

1. An adverb is a word that modifies a ______, an ________ or another ___________.

2. ___________ typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of
certainty, etc., answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?,
where? and to what extent?
3. An adverb of ___________tells how often an action is done.
4. An adverb of time tells ____________an action occurred
5. An adverb of ___________ tells where an action occurred.
6. In the sentence- Social Media had greatly influence our way of living. The
adverb of manner is _______________.
7. An kind of adverb that tells how an action is done is _______________.
8. The government recently advised the Angkas drivers to use shield barriers to
prevent themselves from getting infected of the virus. The underlined word is
an adverb of _________________.
 9. The Department of Health strongly recommends the use of face masks and
other protective gears to avoid COVID-19. The underlined word is an adverb
of _______________.
10. President Rodrigo R. Duterte always gives warning to those who violate his
mandate. The underlined word is an adverb of ____________.

Let’s Apply

Directions. Read the first sentence, then fill the gap with the correct adverb. The
first one is done for you.
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles happily.
2. The boy is loud. He shouts___________.
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English ___________.
4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us __________.
5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives __________.
6. The painter is awful. He paints __________.
7. Jim is a wonderful basketball player. He plays basketball ____________.
8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house __________.
9. She is a real good dancer. She dances __________good.
10. This exercise is simple. You __________have to put one word in each
space.

Let’s Evaluate

Directions: Choose from the box the correct adverb that completes the following
sentences.

generally quickly
sloppily especially

1. The desk is made of an _____________ corrosion-resistant industrial steel.

2. The power company uses huge generators which are ____________ turned by
steam turbines.
3. Jaime won the race, because he ran ____________.
 4. This fence was installed ____________. It needs to be redone.

seldom instantly now

angrily there eagerly

5. The police _______________ pulled the trigger upon seeing the thieves.
6. My sister ____________ washes the dishes and cleans our house.
7. Charlize ____________ garnered 1 million followers in her Tiktok account.
8. The decision about the resumption of classes must be done ________.
9. Julius waited ___________ for five hours.
10. Laura wants to join the choir so she __________ practices singing at home

Let’s Extend

Directions: Encircle all the adverbs found in the paragraph below

Today, I helped my mom cook dinner. We carefully cut the vegetables and
slowly placed them into a boiling pot of water. Next, mom quickly browned the
chicken and patiently let it cook through. She works fast. I eagerly waited for my
next job, which was to gently sprinkle spices into the soup. But I accidentally
poured in too much cumin. I quietly told my mom my mistake, and she sweetly
told me, as a child, she had coincidentally made the same mistake. Now I realize
cooking is not as hard as I thought.

References
https://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-
center/grammar-and-vocabulary/verbs/modals-(can-might-should-etc)
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/modal-verbs/
https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-exercises.html
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-modals.php
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-exercises.html
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/adverb/#:~:text=An%20adverb%20is%20a%20
word,same%20as%20their%20adjective%20counterparts.
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-
adverbs/adverbs/exercises

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:adverbs%20in%20a%20par
agraph
 Development Team of the Module
Writer: OPHALEEN D. IBAÑEZ
Editors:
Content Evaluator: JOVITO G. PANAGA JR.
Language Evaluator: ALMA ALMEROL
Reviewers: JOVITO G. PANAGA JR. and ALMA ALMEROL
Illustrator: ABIGAIL R. RAMOS
Layout Artist: ABIGAIL R. RAMOS
Management Team: DR. MARGARITO B. MATERUM, SDS
DR. GEORGE P. TIZON, SGOD Chief
DR. ELLERY G. QUINTIA, CID Chief
MR.NOEL T. BALUBAL, EPS- ENGLISH
DR DAISY L. MATAAC, EPS – LRMS/ALS

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