LEARNING MATERIAL 4

Read and understand the Modal Verbs below , then do the exercises 1 until 5 the
correctly . Don’t forget to take a note the difficult words in any space by consulting
dictionary. Then submit the file via Assigment in .(Baca dan pahami Modal Verbs
dibawah ,kemudian kerjakan latihan 1 s.d 5 dengan benar.) Jangan lupa mencatat
kata- kata sulitnya ditempat yang kosong dengan membuka kamus . Kemudian
sampaikan Filenya melalui Assignment.

MODAL VERBS
Modal and Modal Phrases (Semi-Modals)
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility,
permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same
things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The
modals and semi-modals in English are:
1. Can/could/be able to
2. May/might
3. Shall/should
4. Must/have to
5. Will/would

Modal Pattern
Modal Sentence
May : + S + may + V1 + .......
( boleh ,mungkin) - S + may not + V1 + .......
? May + S + V1 + .......?
Can : + S + can + V1 + ......
( bisa,dapat, bolehkah ) - S + cannot + V1 + ......
? Can + S + V1 + ...... ?
Will: + S + will + V1 + ........
(Akan ,mau,maukah ) - S + will not + V1 + ........
? Will + S + V1 + ........?
Should : + S + will + V1 + ........
(sebaiknya, pasti ) - S + will not + V1 + ........
? Will + S + V1 + ........?
Must : + S + must + V1 + .........
(harus, pasti ) - S + must not + V1 + .........
? Must + S + V1 + .........?
Ought to: + S + Ought to + V1 + ..........
( sebaiknya,mungkin, harus ) - S + Ought not to + V1 + ........
Could : + S + Could + V1 + .........
(dulu dapat, dulu - S + Could not + V1 + .........
bisa,dapatkah ,bolehkah ) ? Could + S + V1 + .........
Was/were able to : + S + was/ were able to + V1 + ............
( dapat) - S + was/ were not able to + V1 + ............
? Was/ were + S + able to + V1 + ............?

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Exercise 1
Fill in the blank with suitable modals: will, can, may, must, shall might, should or
would
1. Would you like a cup of coffee?
2. You will be punished if you smoke at school
3. My brother will go to London next week
4. He shall might come late to the meeting.
5. If the one wants to be success he/she should work hard.
6. The cleverest student can speak English fluently.
7. When I was young I could play golf well.
8. He said that he may go home
9. Mr. Said bought a new car, he must be rich.
10. You should listen to ours teacher’s speech

Exercise 2
Translate the following sentences into English !

1. Bolehkah saya membawa ibu saya pulang dokter ?

Doctor, Can I take my mother home?

2. Bolehkah saya tahu apa itu pak ?

May I know what is it sir?

3 .Kamu boleh berjalan berkeliling sekarang dan ber hati-hati .

You can walk around now and be careful.

4.Dimana laporan saya ? Oh , itu mungkin didalam tas saya .

Where's my report? Oh, maybe it's in my bag

5. Siapa gadis itu ? Dia mungkin Lisa. Sepupunya si Jhon.

Who is that girl ? She might be Lisa. John's cousin.

6. Rumi bisa mengemudikan mobil dengan baik tetapi saya tidak bisa.
Rumi can drive a car well but I can't.

7. Pekerjaan rumah ini sulit. Jangan khawatir. Saya akan menolong kamu.
This homework is hard. Do not worry. I will help you.

8. Maukah kamu datang ke ulang tahunku besok malam ?

Will you come to my birthday tomorrow night?

9. Kamu seharusnya tiba disekolah tepat waktu .

You should arrive at school on time.

10 .Besok kita akan belajar Bhs. Inggris . Saya harus menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumah saya
sekarang.
Tomorrow we will study English. I have to finish my homework now.

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Exercise 3
DIRECTION: Choose the most appropriate answer for expressing ability.
1. Maria … type 80 words per minute.
a. may b. can c. could d. has to

2. Ella ..speak French and German.

a. may b. can c. could d. has to

3. Tom’s teacher says that he … play the violin pretty well in half a year.
a. can b. could c. will be able to d. will have to

4. I … meet him at the airport tomorrow.

a. can b. could c. should d. would

5. I’m sure that Nina … explain everything when she returns.

a. can b. could c. will be able to d. will have to

6. My dog … very high when he was younger.

a. could jump b. could have jumped c. might be able to jump
d. might have been able to jump

7. One of the boys … get out of the cave. He ran to the village for help.
a. could b. might c. was able to d. had to

8. Several criminals … escape into the woods.

a. could b. might c. managed to d. had to

9. I wanted to talk to Jim yesterday, but I … find him.

a. didn’t b. might not c. wouldn’t d. couldn’t

10. Anyone … make a mistake.

a. may b. can c. could d. is able to

EXERCISE. 4
DIRECTION: Choose the most appropriate answer for expressing the idea specified in
parentheses.
1. … I speak to Mr. Smith, Please? (Formal polite request)
a. Can b. May c. Would c. Would you mind

2. … you open the window, please? It’s hot in here. (Polite request)
a. Could b. Couldn’t c. Won’t c. Wouldn’t

3. … buying two loaves bread on your way home? (Polite request)

a. Could you b. Will you c. Would you d. Would you mind

4. Would you mind if I … your dictionary for an hour or so? (Polite request)
a. barrowed b. will borrow c. would borrow d. borrowing

5. Would you mind if I … come to your party? (Asking for permission)

a. didn’t b. won’t c. wouldn’t d. not

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6. Mrs. Redding, … lend me two hundred dollars till next week, please? (Polite request)
a. can’t you b. could you c. do you mind d. would you mind

7. Would you mind … here? I have a headache. (Polite request)

a. not to smoke b. not smoke c. not smoking d. not smoking

8. Betty, … help me with this grammar exercise, please? (Informal request)

a. can you b. cant’ you c. won’t you d. do you mind

9. A: Could I use your cell phone, please?

B: Sorry, you … . (Permission not given)
a. can’t b. couldn’t c. mustn’t d. won’t

10. A: Could I stay here for a while?

B: Yes, you … (Permission given)
a. could b. can c. will d. must

EXERCISE 5
DIRECTION: Choose the most appropriate answer to express strong probability.
Strong probability means that you are about 90 percent sure.

1. It’s 10:00 a.m. He … in the office now.

a. must be b. may be c. might be d. can be

2. They live in a very big house. They … rich.

a. must be b. are c. may be d. can be

3. Try calling him in the evening. He … home by eight.

a. must be b. should be c. is going to be d. will be

4. You … our report tomorrow.

a. must receive b. should receive c. are going to d. will receive

5. Let’s watch the film about meteorites on Channel 6. It … interesting.

a. should be b. must be b. could be d. would be

6. I can’t find my car keys. I … them in my office.

a. should leave b. ought to have left c. must have left d. should have left

7. There is no one by the name Lisa here. You .. misdialed.

a. may have b. should have c. ought to have d. must have

8. I’m worried. He … two hours ago. Where can he be?

a. ought to arrive b. should arrive c. should have arrived d. must have arrive

9. He … go to France next month.

a. should b. must c. ought to d. will probably

10. I need to see him as soon as possible. … come back soon?

a. Should he b. Must he c. Will he d. Is he likely to

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SUMMARY
MODAL VERBS IN CONTEXT:
Here's a list of the modal verbs in English: can, could, may, might, will, would ,must,
shall, should ,ought to .
Modals are different from normal verbs:
1. They don't use an 's' for the third person singular.
2. They make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?').
3. They are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').

COMMON MEANING OF MODAL VERBS

The modal verbs include : can, must, may, might, will, would, should. They are used with
other verbs to express ability, obligation, possibility, and so on.

QUOTE
“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in
their desires to reach their potential.”

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