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Sentences with MODAL-AUXILIARY-VERB

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Sentences

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"A modal auxiliary verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality, such as possibility, permission, necessity, or ability."
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"In the sentence 'You should eat your vegetables.', 'should' is a modal auxiliary verb."
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"'I might go to the party if I finish my work.' uses 'might' as a modal auxiliary verb."
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"'Can you pass me the salt?' - 'Can' is a modal auxiliary verb in this sentence."
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"'Could you please help me with these boxes?' - 'Could' is a modal auxiliary verb."
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"In English, modal auxiliary verbs are used to form questions, negatives, or to express an assumption."
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"'Tom must have left already.' - In this sentence, 'must' is a modal auxiliary verb."
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