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- 2. Objectives: C O N T E N T S Define modal verb, noun and adverb. 1 Appreciate the importance of using modal verbs, nouns and adverbs in speaking and writing. 2 Use modal verbs, nouns and adverbs appropriately. 3
- 3. Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs (als o c alled helping ver bs ) lik e c an, w ill, c ould, s hall, mus t, w ould, might, and s hould. Modal Verbs
- 4. • Modals ar e the s ame for all pr onouns . Examples : H e c an c ome tomor r ow. Yo u mu s t g o . We c an play the ins truments. I mus t br ing s ome book s tomor r ow.
- 6. N OU N N oun is a par t of s peec h that identifies a pers on, plac e, thing, or animal. Examples : Az el table Luc ena C ity c o u g a r
- 8. A D VER B An adverb is a part of s peec h that modifies a ver b, an adjec tive or another adver b. A gr eat w ay to pic k out an adver b fr om a s entenc e is to look for the w or d ending in "ly". Although that's not univer s ally tr ue, it's a good plac e to s tar t. H er e ar e s ome examples of adver bs modifying ver bs : • H e r uns quic k ly. • She walk s s lowly.
- 9. Adverbs can also modify adiectives or other adverbs. They provide more information about that other descriptive word. For example: • He runs very quickly. In this sentence, the adverb "very" is describing the adverb "quickly" ("very quickly" can be used as an adverb phrase). •An incredibly pretty girl sat down next to me. In this sentence, the adverb "incredibly" is describing the adjective "pretty."