Degrees of

possibility
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maybe
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Degrees of
Some adverbs show
how likely or something will happen.
possibility
Never describes something that will not happen, not
ever.
Always describes something that happens all the time.
Maybe and perhaps are degrees of possibility in
between never and always.

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Adver
bs

Here are some adverbs that show how certain you can be:

certain
ly
definit
ely
obviou
sly
doubtl
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possibl
y
perhaps
maybe
probabl
y
someti
mes

nev
er
rare
ly

Degrees of
You can also possibility
show degrees of possibility by
using modal verbs.
Modal verbs are used with other verbs to
indicate how possible something is:

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shou
ld tidy my room.
I
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t
coul
d

Modal
verbs

Modal verbs change the meaning of other verbs.

They can express:

Certainty

Obligation
shou
ld
mus
t
oug
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will
wou
ld
mig
ht
may
shal

Ability
can
cou
ld

How did you do?

Do you know how to use these adverbs

and modal verbs to show degrees of
possibility?
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