Modals (should, must, could, might)
A verb is a word that tells an action or state of being in a sentence. Run, walk, think and be are all verbs. Now we can define modal. A modal is a special type of verb usually used with another verb that describes ideas such as, possibility or advice.
Modals that express possibility do not all have the same strength or express the same chance that something is going to happen. For example, "will" is the modal that expresses the most possibility. If you say "It will rain" then you're saying there's a 100 percent chance. On the other hand, the modal "could" express is only a small possibility. Saying "It could rain" means that there is just a small chance of rain. Modals of possibility include in order from most to least possibility: will, must, might, may, can, and could.
The second type of modal we'll discuss is for advice. Like with the modals of possibility, not all of these modals have the same strength. For instance, "must" is the modal that expresses the strongest advice. If you say "You must mail the letter today" then you're saying that the situation is very important. Mailing the letter tomorrow is not okay. However, if you use the modal "could" to give advice, like in the sentence "You could mail the letter today" then you're giving less serious advice. It's okay to mail the letter today or tomorrow. Modals that express advice include, in order from strongest to weakest: must, had better, ought to, should and could.
Min Soo is hungry, we change the verb ''is'' to its base form ''be''. That means we don't say, "Min Soo may is hungry."
Choose the Correct Modal
Valeria said I ______ look out my window because something special was happening in the street.
can
should (***)
will
Omar thinks that if elephants are too heavy, they ________ eat less junk food
ought to (***)
may
will
Perawit is certain that he ______ win the basketball game.
will(***)
should
may
He sent an email to his teammates saying that they ______ achieve victory. He had no doubts at all.
could
must (***)
might
Before Angela left home this morning, her mother said that she ______ bring an umbrella because it ______ rain.
had better...could (***)
may...will
can...could
Angela agreed that it ______ rain. But she didn’t want to carry an umbrella because there was just a 50% chance of rain.
must
might (***)
had better
Angela’s mother said, “My advice is that you ______ do what you want. If you want to get wet, I will support your decision.”
might
will
should (***)
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