MODALS

MODALS

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  MODAL VERBS, NOUNS,AND ADVERBS JOHN ALBERT M. NARES
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  OBSERVE THE FOLLOWINGSENTENCES: 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 It states a fact/conclusion. It states a possibility. 1. 2. Which of the sentences seem favorable to everyone? Why?
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  A modality isa 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. According to the Australian Catholic University (n.d.): Reference: https://resource.acu.edu.au/acuskills/acstyle/3_14.html MODALITY
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  abc MODAL VERBS A verbmodality 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. Reference: www.englishstudypage.com
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  abc MODAL VERBS Reference: www.englishstudypage.com LowModality May Might Could Would Medium Modality High Modality Will Should Can Need to Must Ough to Shall Has to In expressing certainty or obligation, the greater the degree, the higher the modality.
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  OBSERVE THE FOLLOWINGSENTENCES: 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 The underlined word expresses a possibility or chance. The underlined word expresses the ability of the athletes. The underline words are NOUNS. 1. 2. 3.
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  abc These nouns, thatexpress 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. Modal verbs are used to add information to the main verb while modal nouns name a quality, state, or condition that states modality. MODAL NOUNS
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  OBSERVE THE FOLLOWINGSENTENCES: 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. abc The underlined word expresses a possibility or chance. The underlined word expresses the certainty on the ability of the athletes. The underline words are ADVERBS. 1. 2. 3.
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  www MODAL ADVERBS Adverbs arewords 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.
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  She could goall out if she wants to. She is capable of lifting the weights if she wants to. She is ably talented in lifting weights. What are the intended meanings of each sentence? What are the similarities and differences? PRACTICE A
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  I can playany musical instrument. A visitor is possibly coming today. Could you open the door for me? My parents raised me responsibly. The weather forecast stated that the likelihood of rain tomorrow is high. Many people expressed their willingness to help those in need. Papa has permissively allowed me to go out with my friends. The construction workers made a request to allow them to go back to work. You must buy a present for your friends. Many families were given the chance to bond during the lockdown. Identify the modal verb, modal noun, and modal adverb in the sentences. PRACTICE B