Modal Verbs and Articles for Communication.pptx

What is Modal verbs?
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that indicate modalities like ability, permission or obligation.
Words like:
Can Could
May Might
Will Would
Shall Should
Must
Can – used to denote ability or request (informal)
Could – used to denote past ability or request (formal)
May – used to denote future possibility (more possible) or permission
Might – used to denote future possibility (less possible)
Will – used to denote futurity or surety
Would – used to denote request (in politeness) or assurance
Shall – used to denote surety or assurance
Should – used to denote necessity or advice
Must - Used to denote strong obligation or necessity
Semi modal verbs : ought to, need to, date to, used to.

What is articles?
Articles in grammar are small words that precede nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or nonspecific. In English, there are three articles: "a," "an," and "the."
Types:
Definite (the),
Indefinite (a, an), and
Zero article (no article).

Definite Article ("the")
Usage:
Refers to a specific noun known to both speaker and listener or have been previously mentioned
Used before singular and plural nouns.
Can also be used to indicate that there is only one of something.
Examples:
"The cat"
"The books“
“The book I read," “The university in town.“
“The sun" (there is only one sun in our solar system).
Indefinite Articles ("a" & "an")
Usage:
Refers to a non-specific noun.
"A" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.
"An" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.
The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound that the following word starts with, not necessarily the letter itself.
Examples:
"A car"
"An apple“
Exceptions
Zero Article:
Usage:
Used when referring to things in general, or when no article is needed.
Often used with plural and uncountable nouns.
Examples:
"Dogs are loyal animals."
"I like coffee.“
Exceptions and Special Cases:
Proper Nouns: Generally do not take an article.
"London"
"John"
Mass Nouns: Sometimes take zero article.
"Water is essential."

1. Modals & Articles Narmadha Ramesh

2. Modal verbs

3. What is Modal verbs? Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that indicate modalities like ability, permission or obligation. Words like: Can Could May Might Will Would Shall Should Must

4. Can / could Can – used to denote ability or request (informal) Could – used to denote past ability or request (formal)

5. Mistake with “can”

6. May / might May – used to denote future possibility (more possible) or permission Might – used to denote future possibility (less possible)

7. Will / would Will – used to denote futurity or surety Would – used to denote request (in politeness) or assurance

8. Shall / should Shall – used to denote surety or assurance Should – used to denote necessity or advice

9. Must Used to denote strong obligation or necessity

10. Semi modal verbs

11. What is articles? Articles in grammar are small words that precede nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or nonspecific. In English, there are three articles: "a," "an," and "the." Types: Definite (the), Indefinite (a, an), and Zero article (no article).

12. Definite Article ("the") Usage: Refers to a specific noun known to both speaker and listener or have been previously mentioned Used before singular and plural nouns. C an also be used to indicate that there is only one of something. Examples: "The cat" "The books“ “ T he book I read," “The university in town.“ “The sun" (there is only one sun in our solar system).

13. Indefinite Articles ("a" & "an") Usage: Refers to a non-specific noun. "A" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. "An" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound. The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound that the following word starts with, not necessarily the letter itself. Examples: "A car" "An apple“ Exceptions

14. Zero Article Usage: Used when referring to things in general, or when no article is needed. Often used with plural and uncountable nouns. Examples: "Dogs are loyal animals." "I like coffee.“

15. Exceptions and Special Cases Proper Nouns: Generally do not take an article. "London" "John" Mass Nouns: Sometimes take zero article. "Water is essential."