Curated OER
Modal Auxiliaries
Forming polite instructions, giving instructions, and expressing advice can be made a little easier using this grammar-related presentation. First, learners review using an auxiliary and simple verb to form sentences. Then, they focus on...
Curated OER
Using "Can"
English language learners or young native English speakers practice using the word can in the six sentences provided. They match the beginning of each sentence provided with the appropriate phrases in the word pool.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Helping and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
A helping and modal auxiliary verb site from the Capital Community College. Use this site as a reference tool when learning about modal auxiliary verbs.
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Language Dynamics: Modal Verb Tutorial
An explanation of modal verbs and examples of how they are used in sentences. Includes links to seven exercises and a final test.
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Language Dynamics: Modal Verbs Exercise 1
Practice your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb choice for these twenty sentences.
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Language Dynamics: Modal Verbs Exercise 2
Practice your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb choice (must or have to) for these fifteen sentences.
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Language Dynamics: Modal Verbs Exercise 3
Practice your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb choice (might, must, should and could, ought to, have to) for these fifteen sentences.
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Language Dynamics: Modal Verbs Exercise 4
Practice your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb choice (couldn't or might not) for these twenty sentences.
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Language Dynamics: Modal Verbs Exercise 6
Practice your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb choice (could, might, should, would) for these three short dialogues.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Use of Modal Auxiliaries
Test your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb for these eleven sentences.