About Angela Kus Expertise I can answer questions pertaining to English Literature and Grammar. I can also help in the areas of Communications, Radio/Media, Journalism, Yearbook, and Drama. I have many innovative teaching ideas and am excited to be able to share them.
Experience I have taught English Literature, Grammar, Communications, Radio/Media, Journalism, Yearbook, and Drama in some capacity since 2000. I have taught for the past 3 years in the Chicago Public School system at underserved schools in inner city neighborhoods. Prior to this, I was a TA at my university and was a primary instructor in a class which helped education majors develop an online portfolio. Prior to that, I worked at a TA in a Chicago elementary school in grades pre-K, Kdg, and 6-8.
Education/Credentials B.A. English/Secondary Education with an unfinished minor in Mass Communications/Radio Broadcast from St. Xavier University
I have over 200 University credit hours accumulated from UIC and SXU in the areas of English, Secondary Education, Communications, Mass Communications/Radio Broadcast, Drama, Journalism, Philosophy, History, and Political Science.
We are a group of English teachers. We would be happy if you answer our question:
1. What are the various uses of modals?
Answer All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence.
Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence.
The Modal verbs are:-
CAN / COULD / MAY / MIGHT / MUST / SHALL / SHOULD / OUGHT TO / WILL / WOULD
Modal Example Uses
Can They can control their own budgets.
We can’t fix it.
Can I smoke here?
Can you help me?
Ability / Possibility
Inability / Impossibility
Asking for permission
Request
Could Could I borrow your dictionary?
Could you say it again more slowly?
We could try to fix it ourselves.
I think we could have another Gulf War.
He gave up his old job so he could work for us.
Asking for permission.
Request
Suggestion
Future possibility
Ability in the past
May May I have another cup of coffee?
China may become a major economic power.
Asking for permission
Future possibility
Might They might give us a 10% discount. Future possibility
Must We must say good-bye now.
They mustn't disrupt the work more than necessary.
Necessity / Obligation
Prohibition
Ought to We ought to employ a professional writer. Saying what’s right or correct
Shall
(More common in the UK than the US) Shall I help you with your luggage?
Shall we say 2.30 then?
Shall I do that or will you?
Offer
Suggestion
Asking what to do
Should We should sort out this problem at once.
I think we should check everything again.
Profits should increase next year.
Saying what’s right or correct
Recommending action
Uncertain prediction
Will I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk.
I'll do that for you if you like.
I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday.
Profits will increase next year.
Instant decisions
Offer
Promise
Certain prediction
Would Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me?
Would you pass the salt please?
Would you mind waiting a moment?
"Would three oclock suit you?" - "That'd be fine."
Would you like to play golf this Friday?
"Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please."
Asking for permission
The modal auxiliary verbs are always followed by the base form.
