Modal Verbs express the attitude of the speaker. They indicate possibility, ability, obligation, suggestion, willingness, potential, expectation, or permission. 1. May and M ight are used to express possibility of something. May shows greater possibility than might . Examples: * Saritha may come tomorrow. * Tina might come tomorrow. ( The probability of Saritha’s coming is higher than Tina’s ) 2. Can indicates ability but Could indicates ability with an option. Examples: * I can do that work. ( I am sure ) * I could do that work. ( I am not so sure ) # Can is also used for present ability and Could is used for past ability Examples: * Rahim can lift a 50 kg with one hand. ( The present ability ) * Venkat could run 10 km an hour when he was young. ( The past ability ) 3. Must and have...
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