LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1 IN ENGLISH 9

Name: ______________________________________ Quarter: 1 Week: 1

Grade Level & Section: ______________________

Date: September 13-17, 2021 Score: ____________________

LEARNING COMPETENCIES: (a) Recognize the proper usage of modals expressing ability,
permission, and prohibition; (b) construct meaningfully sentences using modals; (c) perform
tasks in relation to the song’s message; (d) demonstrate positive attitude on the use of modals

TITLE/TOPIC: MODALS THAT EXPRESS PERMISSION, PROHIBITION, and OBLIGATION

I. KEY DISCUSSION POINTS

MODAL VERBS

Modal Verb Expressing Example

Strong obligation You must stop when the traffic lights turn
red.
must
logical conclusion / He must be very tired. He's been working all
Certainty day long.
must not prohibition You must not smoke in the hospital.
ability I can swim.
can permission Can I use your phone please?
possibility Smoking can cause cancer.
ability in the past When I was younger I could run fast.
could polite permission Excuse me, could I just say something?
possibility It could rain tomorrow!
permission May I use your phone please?
may
possibility, probability It may rain tomorrow!
polite permission Might I suggest an idea?
might
possibility, probability I might go on holiday to Australia next year.
lack of necessity / absence I need not buy tomatoes. There are plenty of
need not
of obligation tomatoes in the fridge.
50% obligation I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a
terrible headache.
should/ought
advice You should / ought to revise your lessons
to
logical conclusion He should / ought to be very tired. He's been
working all day long.
had better advice You 'd better revise your lessons

A. Can, Could, Be Able To

Can, could and be able to are used to express a variety of ideas in English:

Ability/Lack of Ability

 Present and Future:

Examples:
Tom can write poetry very well.
I can help you with that next week.
Lisa can’t speak French.
 Mike is able to solve complicated math equations
The support team will be able to help you in about ten minutes. I won’t be able to visit
you next summer.

 Past:

Examples:
When I was a child, I could climb trees.
I wasn’t able to visit her in the hospital.
He hasn’t been able to get in touch with the client yet.

Possibility / Impossibility

Examples:
You can catch that train at 10:43.
He can’t see you right now. He’s in surgery.
I could fly via Amsterdam if I leave the day before.

Ask Permission / Give Permission

Examples:
Can you lend me ten dollars? You can borrow my car. Could I have your number?

Activity 1: Try this!

Fill in the correct form of can, could or be able to. Write your answers on the space provided.

Examples:
Ben could not help his little brother with his homework yesterday.
Can I call you later tonight?

1. _____ Tony run long distances when he was a boy?

2.______ you please call a tow truck for me? My car broke down. (polite)
3. The students _______ to buy their textbooks today. The bookstore is all out of them.
4.______ you teach me how to fix my computer? You’re so good at it.
5.______ you ______ reach the customer if you call him at 4:00 his time?

B. May & Might

Formal Permission / Formal Prohibition

Examples:
You may start your exam now.
You may not wear sandals to work.

Polite Request

Example:
May I help you?

Possibility / Negative Possibility

Examples:
We may go out for dinner tonight. Do you want to join us?
Our company might get the order if the client agrees to the price. Adam and Sue may not buy
that house. It’s very expensive. They might not buy a house at all.
Activity 2: Try this!

Fill in the correct form of may or might as in the example. Write your answer on the space
provided.

Example:
May I sit here?

1. They ______ finish the project on time. The main engineer is ill.
2. You _____ want to stop by the museum gift shop on your way out.
3. _____ I have your autograph?
4. He _______ visit the Louvre. He’s in Paris anyway.
5. You ______ park your car here. It’s reserved for guests of the hotel only.

Shall, Should, Ought to

To Offer of Assistance or Polite Suggestion

Example:
Shall we go for a walk?

Note: Shall is only used with I or we. It is used instead of will only in formal English.

To Offer of Assistance or Polite Suggestion (When you are not sure of a positive answer)

Example:
Should I call a doctor?

A Prediction or Expectation that Something Will Happen

Example:
The proposal should be finished on time.
I shouldn’t be late. The train usually arrives on time.

To Give Advice

Example:
You should check that document before you send it out.
You ought to have your car serviced before the winter.

To Give Advice (about something you think wrong or unacceptable)

Example:
James shouldn’t teach him words like those.

Activity 3. Try this!

Fill in should, shouldn’t or ought in the following sentences as in the example. Write your
answer on the space provided.

Example:
He shouldn’t encourage such bad behavior.

1.You _____ get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.

2.The house ______ be ready to move into by next month. It’s almost finished.
3.Ron ________ to improve his attitude. If he doesn’t, he might get fired.
4.________ I get your jacket? It’s cold in here.
5.You ________ put your feet on the table. It’s not polite.
II. POST-ASSESSMENT

A. Analyze each number and supply the appropriate modal to complete the sentence. Write
your letter on the space provided.
1. ___________ I borrow your pencil? Yes, you _________.
2. My friend is getting married today, she __________ feel very nervous.
3. Do not touch the wire because it ___________ be dangerous.
4. I ___________ swim quite well when I was five years old.
5. Gwen ___________ practice singing if she wants to win the competition.
6. If you are interested in human life, you ___________ study biology.
7. Janet is driving a new car. She ___________ have bought it.
8. You ___________ cook those vegetables because mother loves eating them.
9. I ___________ to tell the truth to the teacher.
10.___________ you pass me the bottle of ketchup?

B. Compose three sentences using the given modals.

Can
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May
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Should
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