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Modal Meaning Students Listen Teacher Verb Obligation Speaker's

The modal verb 'must' has the meaning of obligation (from the speaker's point of view) or emphatic advice. In different contexts, 'must' may acquire additional shades of meaning, such as duty or necessity. In this meaning, 'must' is found in affirmative and interrogative sentences and is followed only by the simple infinitive.

El verb modal 'must' té el significat d'obligació (des del punt de vista de qui parla) o de consell enfàtic. En diferents contextos, 'must' pot adquirir matisos addicionals de significat, com deure o necessitat. En aquest significat, 'must' es troba en frases afirmatives i interrogatives i seguit només per l'infinitiu simple.

Task Students ______ listen to the teacher.
Answer 4
a Could
b can
c may
d must
comment The modal verb 'must' has the meaning of obligation (from the speaker's point of view) or of emphatic advice. In different contexts 'must' may acquire additional shades of meaning, such as duty or necessity. In this meaning 'must' is found in affirmative and interrogative sentences and followed only by the simple infinitive.
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