English (Compulsory) Class 10 Chapter 16: Verbs, Modal Auxiliaries and Subject-Verb Agreement
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Chapter summary
A verb shows an action, a state or a link. Every sentence needs one. Here are the types you meet in exams.
Topics in this chapter
- Types of verbs: transitive, intransitive, linking, auxiliary, regular/irregular, stative/dynamic, phrasal verbs
- Modal auxiliaries: ability, permission, request, obligation, advice, possibility, prediction
- Subject-verb agreement
- Free writing and sentence use with verbs and modals
- Mixed topics
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- Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb using the clue in brackets: She ______ play the violin beautifully. (ability) (1 marks)
- Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb using the clue in brackets: ______ we start the lesson now? (suggestion) (1 marks)
- Use the phrasal verb "give up" in a sentence. (1 marks)
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