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MODAL AUXILIARY

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Modal Auxiliary.

Modal Auxiliary - as a noun

An auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
modal8modal auxiliary verbmodal verb

Example Sentences

"We use a modal auxiliary verb to convey possibility, like 'can' and 'might'."
"The sentence 'He should be studying' uses the modal auxiliary verb 'should'."
"The phrase 'I can swim' contains the modal auxiliary verb 'can'."
"In 'They must finish the project', 'must' is a modal auxiliary verb."
"The sentence 'We may go to the concert' includes the modal auxiliary verb 'may'."
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