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English 8 Q1 WK3

This document discusses modal verbs, nouns, and adverbs which are used to express modality or degrees of certainty, obligation, quantity, or frequency. Modal verbs are helping verbs that modify the meaning of the main verb, such as can, may, must, shall, will, ought to, need, have to, and would. Modal nouns are nouns that express modality like possibility, ability, certainty. Modal adverbs also express modality in the form of adverbs, such as likely and certainly. Examples are provided to distinguish modal verbs, nouns, and adverbs based on their function in sentences. Practice questions are included for the reader to identify modal components.

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English 8 Q1 WK3

This document discusses modal verbs, nouns, and adverbs which are used to express modality or degrees of certainty, obligation, quantity, or frequency. Modal verbs are helping verbs that modify the meaning of the main verb, such as can, may, must, shall, will, ought to, need, have to, and would. Modal nouns are nouns that express modality like possibility, ability, certainty. Modal adverbs also express modality in the form of adverbs, such as likely and certainly. Examples are provided to distinguish modal verbs, nouns, and adverbs based on their function in sentences. Practice questions are included for the reader to identify modal components.

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MODAL VERBS,

NOUNS, AND
ADVERBS
MODAL VERBS,
NOUNS, AND
ADVERBS
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
What have you noticed in the 2 sentences?
What do the 2 sentences mean?
Carlo Paalam wins a gold in boxing in the
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Carlo Paalam might win gold in boxing in the
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. abc

1.It states a fact/conclusion.


2.It states a possibility.
Which of the sentences seem favorable to
everyone? Why?
Modality
A modality is a word that helps the writer
express degrees of certainty,
obligation, quantity, or frequency. Moreover,
it is particularly used in disciplines like the
humanities and social sciences as modalities
are used to express the truthfulness or
"absoluteness" of the statements, whether
they are affirmative or negative, as in these
disciplines, it is quite rare to say something
that is or is not true for everyone all of the
time. A modality can be a verb, noun, or
adverb.
MODAL VERBS
A verb modality or commonly
known as a modal verb is an
auxiliary or helping verb that
modifies or changes the meaning of
the main verbs. You use modal
verbs in giving advice or
suggestions, in making requests, or
in giving predictions and
prohibitions.
Can- Ability, doubt, astonishment, permission,
polite, request.
May- permission, supposition, with doubt, if
not prohibition.
Must- obligation, firm, necessity, logical,
conclusion, probability.
Shall- intention, supposition
Will- wish, desire, will, confidence in the future
Ought to- moral duty, insistent advice, strict
recommendation
Need- necessity
Have to- unwillingness, force circumstance
Would- wish, polite request a habit of past
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
What have you noticed in the 2
sentences?
There is a likelihood that Filipino
athletes will bring another gold
medal for the country.
The Filipino athletes have the capacity to
bring home the bacon in the Olympic
Games Tokyo 2020.abc
1.The underlined word expresses a
possibility or chance.
2.The underlined word expresses
the ability of the athletes.
3. The underline words are
NOUNS.
Modal Nouns
These nouns, that express modality, are
called modal nouns. Just like the modal
verbs, modal nouns also express the quality
or state in some manner other than as a
simple fact. The modal nouns are mostly
names of qualities or states. They are similar
to modal verbs in a way that they also
express modal meaning.
However, they are different from modal
verbs in the way they are used in a sentence.
However, they are different from
modal verbs in the way they are
used in a sentence. Modal verbs
are used to add information to
the main verb while modal
nouns name a quality, state, or
condition that states modality.
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
What have you noticed in the 2
sentences?
Filipino athletes will likely bring another
gold medal for the country.
The Filipino athletes are certainly able to
bring home the bacon in
the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
1. The underlined word expresses a
possibility or chance.
2. The underlined word expresses the
certainty on the ability of the athletes.
3. The underline words are ADVERBS.
MODAL ADVERBS
Adverbs are words used to
describe a verb, adjective, or
another adverb. However, in
the given previous sentences, it
functions as MODAL ADVERBS,
as they express modality in the
form of adverbs.
PRACTICE A

What are the intended meanings of


each sentence?
What are the similarities and
differences?

She could go all out if she wants to.


She is capable of lifting the weights if
she wants to.
She is ably talented in lifting weights.
PRACTICE B
Identify the modal verb, modal noun,
and modal adverb in the sentences.
1. I can play any musical instrument.
2.A visitor is possibly coming today.
3.Could you open the door for me?
4. My parents raised me responsibly.
5. The weather forecast stated that
the likelihood of rain tomorrow is
high.
6.Many people expressed their
willingness to help those in need.
7. Papa has permissively allowed me
to go out with my friends.
8. The construction workers made a
request to allow them to go back to
work.
9. You must buy a present for your
friends.
10.Many families were given the
chance to bond during the lockdown.

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