English (Compulsory) Class 9 Chapter 16: Verbs, Modal Auxiliaries and Subject-Verb Agreement
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Chapter summary
After this unit you will be able to do these things. A verb shows an action or a state. Every sentence needs one.
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
- Mixed topics
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- Fill in the blank with a suitable modal verb (ability): "He ______ lift this heavy box without any help." (1 marks)
- Rewrite as a polite request using could: "Open the window." (1 marks)
- Write one sentence using the phrasal verb "look after". (1 marks)
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