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What is the modal and example of possible?

What is the modal and example of possible?

Often the same modal verb is used to express different meanings….Modal verbs.

meaning which verb? example
possible may She may be a friend of Richard’s.
might She might be a friend of Richard’s.
could She could be a friend of Richard’s.
strong obligation must You must arrive at 6 to pick up the tickets.

How can we use likely to & unlikely to with illustrative examples?

It is likely that there will be a general election next year. or There is likely to be a general election next year. It seems unlikely that space travel for ordinary people will become common in the near future.

Can could will would shall should?

All modal verbs are auxiliary verbs, which means they can only be used with a main verb. Modal verbs cannot be a main verb. The modal verbs are; will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might and must.

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How can I use possible in a sentence?

Possible sentence example

  1. I have only three possible answers.
  2. It was possible after all – but was it moral?
  3. Was it possible for him to sleep through this weather?
  4. It was possible that his father had given up on him.
  5. Isn’t it possible to help them?
  6. First: It is possible to eliminate diseases.

What does the phrase unlikely places imply?

If you say that something is unlikely to happen or unlikely to be true, you believe that it will not happen or that it is not true, although you are not completely sure.

How do you use unlikely in a sentence?

He was an unlikely candidate for the position. A big city seems like an unlikely place to find wildlife. I received support from an unlikely ally.

Can we use would to indicate the future?

No, forms like would, should, and could are not used to indicate the simple, unmarked future. However, because they are fundamentally past-tense forms, they can be used to indicate the future in the past. Compare: I will finish my homework by suppertime.

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What does you should or you shouldn’t mean?

You should means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it. You shouldn’t means something like I think it is a bad idea for you to do it. Should is used to express the opinion of a speaker and often follows I think or I don’t think. You look tired. I think you should take a few days off.

What is the meaning of the verb should?

SHOULD is a modal auxiliary verb. We use SHOULD mainly to: 1) give advice, make recommendations 2) talk about obligation 3) talk about probability, expectation 4) express conditional mood 5) replace subjunctive structure

Should we use the word “should” when talking to ourselves?

Here is what I’ve discovered so far: When we use the word “should,” we’re not accepting reality. We’re talking about things that we wish were so, but aren’t (or vice versa). Whenever I used the word “should” when talking to myself, it was motivated by a lack of self-acceptance rather than encouragement.