Modal verbs express various meanings like possibility. 'May' is used to express the possibility of rain in the evening.
Modal verbs express possibility, ability, permission, or obligation. 'May' is used to express possibility, so it is the correct choice for the sentence predicting rain.
| Task | Do you see black clouds? It ______________ rain this evening. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | needs |
| b | could |
| c | ought to |
| d | may |
| comment | We use the modal verb 'may' when it is possible that something will happen. |
| topic | modal verbs |
| level | 1 |
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