Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Please list a couple of differences.
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What are the two major semantic categories of modal auxiliaries? Briefly explain them.
Define the following terms with examples.predictive meaning
Define the following terms with examples.
modal auxiliary
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She asked if I (help) her with her homework.
He （ ）at the meeting this morning. He was in hospital at the time.
He（）swim, but the harbour walls are so high that he needs help getting out.
——Did you visit the famous museum?
——No. We （ ）it, but we spent too much time shopping.
The twins had been away for such a long time that many people in the village thought they （ ）.
Sarah said she（ ）have lived with herself if she had opted for an abortion.
Correct one error in each of the following sentences.
---Would you write to me as soon as you arrive? ---Yes, I would.
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With a modal verb:
There’s no doubt that the world be a duller place without artificial food colouring, but might it also be a safer place?
I wish I（）longer this morning, but I had to go to school at 7 o’clock.
My MP4 player isn’t in my bag. Where （ ）I have put it?
Every time he came to me, he（）tell me he was busy.
Foolishhe was, heany advice or warning and continue to make the same mistake.
She （ ） it, because she was not on the spot then.
I （ ）have been more than six years old when the accident happened.
Peter pulled up his collar so high that you（） have seen his head from behind if you had been there.
(help) her with her homework.