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Task: Identify and Circle the Modal Verbs in Each Sentence

#### Instructions Recap:
- A modal verb is an auxiliary verb used to indicate modality (likelihood, ability, permission, obligation).
- Modal verbs include: can/could, may/might, must, will/would, shall/should.
- Circle the modal verb in each sentence provided.

#### Example:
- Sentence: "I could find out my test score next week."
- Answer: could

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Solutions:

1. He shall bring the food very soon.
- Modal Verb: shall
- Circle: *shall*

2. We can definitely win the championship game.
- Modal Verb: can
- Circle: *can*

3. I can speak a little Spanish.
- Modal Verb: can
- Circle: *can*

4. You should stop smoking because it is bad for you.
- Modal Verb: should
- Circle: *should*

5. May I sit down now?
- Modal Verb: may
- Circle: *may*

6. I can play basketball very well.
- Modal Verb: can
- Circle: *can*

7. I must go now.
- Modal Verb: must
- Circle: *must*

8. Can you help me lift the couch?
- Modal Verb: can
- Circle: *can*

9. I ought to tell the truth to the teacher.
- Modal Verb: ought to (Note: "Ought to" is sometimes considered a modal verb, but strictly speaking, it is not one of the traditional modal verbs listed. However, it functions similarly.)
- Circle: *ought to*

10. Could you pass me the ketchup?
- Modal Verb: could
- Circle: *could*

11. It must be very cold on the east coast.
- Modal Verb: must
- Circle: *must*

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Final Answers:

1. shall
2. can
3. can
4. should
5. may
6. can
7. must
8. can
9. ought to
10. could
11. must

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Explanation:

- Modal Verbs are auxiliary verbs that express modality, such as possibility, necessity, permission, or obligation.
- In each sentence, we identified the word that fits the definition of a modal verb and circled it.
- Some sentences had straightforward modal verbs like can, may, must, while others required identifying less common ones like ought to.

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