Modal Verbs and Possibility

Description

Understand and use modal verbs (can, may, must, might, shall, will, could, should, would) and modal adverbs (perhaps, surely, certainly) to indicate degrees of possibility, necessity, and permission

Mastery Evidence

• ✓ Select a modal verb to express certainty, probability, or possibility in a sentence, e.g. 'It will rain' vs 'It might rain' vs 'It could rain'
• ✓ Replace a modal verb with a modal adverb to achieve a similar effect, e.g. 'He might come' → 'Perhaps he will come'
• ✓ Distinguish between modals expressing permission (may, can), obligation (must, should), and possibility (might, could) in context