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Modal verbs
Are the use of the modal verbs correct:
1)If you are talking about an ability in the past you say someone should do something.
2) If you want to make a suggestion you say someone might do something
3) If you want to give someone strong advice you say they should do something.
4) If you think it's possible that something will happen in the future you say it could or might happen.
5) If you have strong evidence that something good will happen in the future you say it might happen.
1)If you are talking about an ability in the past you say someone should do something.
2) If you want to make a suggestion you say someone might do something
3) If you want to give someone strong advice you say they should do something.
4) If you think it's possible that something will happen in the future you say it could or might happen.
5) If you have strong evidence that something good will happen in the future you say it might happen.
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(1) is wrong; otherwise, yes and no. There are various ways to express these ideas: (1)If you are talking about an ability in the past you say someone could do something. (2) If you want to make a suggestion you say someone might / could / can do something (3) If you want to give someone strong advice you say they should / ought to / must do something.
- (1) is wrong; otherwise, yes and no.
- There are various ways to express these ideas: (1)If you are talking about an ability in the past you say someone could do something.
- (2) If you want to make a suggestion you say someone might / could / can do something (3) If you want to give someone strong advice you say they should / ought to / must do something.
- (4) If you think it's possible that something will happen in the future you say it could / might / may happen.
- (5) If you have strong evidence that something good (not only 'good') will happen in the future you say it might / should happen.
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(1) is wrong; otherwise, yes and no. There are various ways to express these ideas:
(1)If you are talking about an ability in the past you say someone could do something.
(2) If you want to make a suggestion you say someone might / could / can do something
(3) If you want to give someone strong advice you say they should / ought to / must
(1)If you are talking about an ability in the past you say someone could do something.
(2) If you want to make a suggestion you say someone might / could / can do something
(3) If you want to give someone strong advice you say they should / ought to / must
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