Grammar

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Can you guess the occupation or profession of the following people?

However, you can't use the following constructions:

"I think he/she/they is ...".

Write you answers on a piece of paper.

Can you guess the occupation or profession of the following people?

However, you can't use the following constructions:

"I think he/she/they is ..."

Write you answers on a piece of paper.

Can you guess the occupation or profession of the following people?

However, you can't use the following constructions:

"I think he/she/they is ..."

Write you answers on a piece of paper.

Can you guess the occupation or profession of the following people?

However, you can't use the following constructions:

"I think he/she/they is ..."

Write you answers on a piece of paper.

Submit your (full) sentences here:

What do the verbs on the board have in common?

These are modal auxiliary verbs that express possibility and certainty.

What does 'auxiliary' mean?

1. a verb that can be left out of the sentence completely
2. a verb that can not be conjugated
3. a verb that takes a supportive role in a sentence, second to the main verb

What is the auxiliary verb in the following sentence?
I should clean my bedroom more often.

1. should
2. clean

Modal auxiliary verbs 

1. Each group will get a number from 1 to 5.

2. Each group will get a card with an aspect of modal auxiliary verbs.

3. Discuss this aspect with your group. Make sure that everyone understands it.

4. Rearrange the groups. Group up with one person from each group.

5. Explain to your group what is written on your card.

Which sentence is correct.
A: There can't might be a cat in the cupboard.
B: There can't be a cat in the cupboard.

1. There can't might be a cat in the cupboard.
2. There can't be a cat in the cupboard.

Which sentence is correct.
A: The teacher can't be that strict. I'm sure of it.
B: The teacher can't that strict. I'm sure of it.

1. The teacher can't be that strict. I'm sure of it.
2. The teacher can't that strict. I'm sure of it.

Which sentence is correct.
A: He may be a little too tall for the theme park.
B: He mays be a little too tall for the theme park.

1. He may be a little too tall for the theme park.
2. He mays be a little too tall for the theme park.

Which sentence is correct.
A: He may be a little too tall for the theme park.
B: He mays be a little too tall for the theme park.

1. He may be a little too tall for the theme park.
2. He mays be a little too tall for the theme park.

Which sentence is correct.
A: There to may be a visitor in the house.
B: There may be a visitor in the house.

1. There to may be a visitor in the house.
2. There may be a visitor in the house.

Which sentence is correct.
A: The neighbour may have parked his car next to mine.
B: The neighbour may parked his car next to mine

1. The neighbour may have parked his car next to mine.
2. The neighbour may parked his car next to mine

Exercise 1

1. Look at the advertisement.

2. Complete the sentences with the modal auxiliary verbs together with your neighbour.

3. Rank the sentences (1 to 8) from quite certain to rather uncertain.

4. Finished early? Highlight the modal auxiliary verbs.

5. Rewrite 3 sentences making them either way more certain or less certain.

Submit three random sentences:

Let's do a speeddate!

1. Look at your card that has a famous person, a famous event, or a song on it.

2. Ask your partner questions to find out what is on the card.

3. Your partner will answer the questions using a modal auxiliary verb of possibility and certainty.

4. Switch roles and repeat.

5. In need of inspiration? Look at the examples on the separate sheet of paper.

Exit ticket!

Take a slip of paper and write down one sentence using a modal auxiliary verb of certainty or possibility.

Then, rewrite this sentence and make it more certain or less certain using another modal auxiliary verb of certainty and possibility.