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Modal Verbs Show Special Type Affects Sentence Level

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Front Modal verbs
Back A modal verb is a special type of verb which changes or affects other verbs in a sentence. Modal verbs are used to show the level of possibility, indicate ability, show obligation or give permission. The most common modal verbs are: will, would, should, could, may, can, shall, ought to, must, might.

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