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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region v
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
CASIGURAN CLUSTER, DISTRICT 2
ENGLISH
Quarter 1 - LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No. 1
Name of Student: _______________________________________________________
Grade and Section: _________________
Date: _______________
English 9 Quarter 1
An Introduction to Modal Verbs
I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
This lesson will give you a brief introduction to modal verbs in expressing permission,
obligation and its other uses.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM MELC
Express permission, obligation, and prohibition using modals.
a. Use modals correctly in sentences.
III. ACTIVITIES Think of a modal as relating to
some “mode” or form.
A modal verb is a helper that
gives additional information about
A. LET US the verb that follows it.
STUDY
Will, must, shall, can and may
belong to a class of auxiliaries
because their present and past
forms can combine with a be-
phrase or verb phrase to make a
predicate of a sentence.
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Directions: Complete each sentence with the appropriate modal. Be guided by
B. LET US the intended meaning given inside the parentheses after each sentence. Write
PRACTICE your answer on space provided.
Example: Alyana ___can___ write and speak English fluently. (ability)
1. Andrea _______________ apply to work next year. (futurity)
2. She ________ be ready for the qualifying exam. (necessity)
3. Some of her friends_______________ join her in the same company. (less probability)
4. _______________ she be able to pass the qualifying exam for her dream job. (wish)
5. If so, she _______________ help her parents to earn a living. (possibility)
C. LET US
REMEMBER Think of a modal as relating to some “mode” or form. A modal verb is
a helper that gives additional information about the verb that follows it.
D. LET US
PRACTICE Directions: Complete each sentence with the appropriate modal. Write on
the space provided.
MORE
1. The class studied everything today. They _____have their exam tomorrow.
a. can b. may c. must d. will
2. There is a policy in school that we ____ be in uniform every day.
a. could b. might c. must d. shall
3. I need to attend a club meeting. ______________ I leave the room now?
a. Can b. May c. Should d. Would
4. The glee club needs someone who ____ sing, act and dance.
a. can b. may c. shall d. must
5. When Angel was younger, she ______________ read ten books in a day.
a. could b. might c. would d. should
a. can b. will c. could d. must
D. EVALUATION
Directions: In one paragraph, write at least five sentences using modal verbs.
Talk about pandemic and the so-called “new normal”. What can and could, will
and would, shall and should, may, might and must you do?
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USE THE RUBRIC:
vary
Evaluation: Answers
5. A
4. A
3. B
2. C
1. D
Let Us Practice More:
Answer Key:
5. can
4. may
3. might
2. must
1. will
Let Us Practice
Answer Key:
Reference:
Dela Cruz et.al. 2010. Proficiency in English III. Manila, Philippines: REX Bookstore
Camino, Al Bambino. 2020. English 9 Quarter 1 – Module 1 Lesson 1 Modelling Modals
(An Introduction to Modal Verbs). DepEd-Regional Center Site.
Prepared by:
MARILOU D. FERRERAS
Teacher I
Reviewed and Validated by:
MARIA CYNTHIA G. MEDENILLA
MTII/English Coordinator
RICA P. HIJE
HTI/Eng.&Fil.Department Head
