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Modality

Modality. Modality is used to indicate the likelihood that something will happen. CERTAINTY We will visit Grandad today. USUALITY. We usually visit Grandad today. Possibility. We might visit Grandad today. Probability. We probably will visit Grandad today. Obligation.

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Modality

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  1. Modality Modality is used to indicate the likelihood that something will happen.

  2. CERTAINTYWe will visit Grandad today.

  3. USUALITY We usually visit Grandad today.

  4. Possibility We might visit Grandad today.

  5. Probability We probably will visit Grandad today.

  6. Obligation We must visit Grandad today.

  7. Inclination We are keen to visit Grandad today.

  8. High and low modality

  9. High Modality High modality shows a high degree of certainty, persuasiveness or something that is desirable or likely.

  10. Underline the words indicating high modality below. You must buy this little car. Seriously, you will never get a better bargain than this. It is definitely worth every cent. Usually it sells for much more. Actually, it is certainly the best value car we have in the yard.

  11. Low Modality Low modality shows that we are unsure and there is room for negotiation.

  12. Underline the words indicating low modality below. You may hang the blue curtains which match the colour of the carpet. We could possibly put the bed under the window. We might put posters on the back wall. Perhaps there could be a small TV set in the corner? Indoor plants can look nice in a bedroom.

  13. Modality is often expressed by verbs, modal verbs, including:

  14. Modality as the distance from yes to no YES Cigarettes are bad for you. Cigarettes m_ _ _ _ be bad for you. Cigarettes c_ _be bad for you. Cigarettes c_ _ _ _ be bad for you. Cigarettes m_ _ be bad for you. Cigarettes m_ _ _ _ be bad for you. Cigarettes might n_ _ be bad for you. Cigarettes m_ _ not be bad for you. Cigarettes c_ _ _ _ _ be bad for you. Cigarettes s_ _ _ _ _ not be for you. NO Cigarettes are _ _ _ bad for you.

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