Read the examples and choose the correct meanings Modal Verbs Functions Modal verbs can perform different functions. Modals can express: Permission: can, may, might Probability: may, might, should Possibility: can, could, may, might, be able to Criticism: could have done Advice: had better, ought to, should Obligation: must, have to, need Prohibitions: can't, mustn't Lack of necessity: don't need to Offer: may, might, should, would Can I give you a hand? Everything should be all right. I can do this task easily. You could have warned me about the results! I wasn't able to write the report on time. Knitting may seem too boring for somebody. He can't be in Egypt now! You should stop eating so much. I couldn't find my glasses anywhere until I found them on my head. We don't have to get up early tomorrow.
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Read the examples and choose the correct meanings
Modal Verbs Functions
Modal verbs can perform different functions.

Modals can express:

  1. Permission: can, may, might

  2. Probability: may, might, should

  3. Possibility: can, could, may, might, be able to

  4. Criticism: could have done

  5. Advice: had better, ought to, should

  6. Obligation: must, have to, need

  7. Prohibitions: can't, mustn't

  8. Lack of necessity: don't need to

  9. Offer: may, might, should, would

  10. Can I give you a hand? [prohibition|offer|deduction]

  11. Everything should be all right. [probability|permission|advice]

  12. I can do this task easily. [necessity|permission|ability]

  13. You could have warned me about the results! [prohibition|criticism|inability]

  14. I wasn't able to write the report on time. [absence of necessity|prohibition|inability]

  15. Knitting may seem too boring for somebody. [permission|possibility|advice]

  16. He can't be in Egypt now! [deduction|inability|prohibition]

  17. You should stop eating so much. [permission|advice|probability]

  18. I couldn't find my glasses anywhere until I found them on my head. [past inability|past possibility|past prohibition]

  19. We don't have to get up early tomorrow. [prohibition|lack of necessity|advice]