Level: beginner
The modal verbs are:
can may must shall will |
could might should would |
We use modals to show if we believe something is certain, possible or impossible:
My keys must be in the car.
It might rain tomorrow.
That can't be Peter's coat. It's too small.
We also use them to do things like talk about ability, ask permission, and make requests and offers:
I can't swim.
May I ask a question?
Could I have some tea, please?
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Hello Manshuk,
This page is a general page on modal verbs. You can find exercises on the pages devoted to particular modal verbs or concepts. You can see links to these pages above the comments section or in the list on the right.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Sash,
The phrase 'the path... is seldom direct' means that the process is usually a complex one.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Hamdy Ali,
In the first example 'might' is correct. We can use 'must' to speculate about the present (so we could say 'they must be getting worried now') but not to guess about the future.
In the second example I would say that 'the fewest tourists' or 'the lowest number of tourists' would be the most natural options. You could say 'the least number of tourists', though it is unusual and not the most common/standard option. 'The fewest number of' is not correct.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Hamdy Ali,
I'm afraid we don't provide answers to questions from elsewhere. If we tried to do this then we would end up trying to do everyone's homework or tests for them! We're happy to explain things and provide as much help as we can but we don't give answers to tasks from elsewhere.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team