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Intermediate English Lesson 9, Grammar Intermediate English Lesson 9, Homework Choose which verb expresses:  Moral imperative Duty Need Reproach Necessity A piece of advice Disapproval Instructions Previous agreement Confident supposition a) be to b) should c) ought to d) have to Correct the mistakes: I had study a lot to become a teacher. Everyone has have eight hours’ sleep at…

The subject of Modality is not the easiest, so let’s try to do it following the grammar steps. Check out the grammar page and be sure that you can do it. Now as you refreshed the lists of Modality, let’s start: Connect the lists of the expressions with the lists of the modal verbs: 1)…

Like other modal verbs, modals of necessity are guilty of strange behavior. Learn about their feisty habits with this infographic. What is a Modal Verb? Modals are small helping verbs that are used in past, present and future tense to convey ideas such as prohibition, obligation, necessity, permission and ability. The list includes will, should,…