Which of the following sentences have modal verbs?
(A) Rohit comes to the class regularly.
(B) Meenal sits to sing every morning.
(C) We must respect our parents.
(D) Mohan will visit the doctor after work.
(E) Maghna's visit to the institute was fruitless.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C) and (D) Only
Modal verbs:
- Modals are helping verbs that add ability, permission, necessity, duty or future to the main verb: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to.
- A modal is followed by the base form of the main verb (must respect, will visit).
Example: You should drink more water.
(A) Rohit comes to the class regularly. — No modal.
- "Comes" is an ordinary main verb in the simple present.
(B) Meenal sits to sing every morning. — No modal.
- "Sits" is a main verb followed by an infinitive of purpose.
(C) We must respect our parents. — Modal.
- Must expresses duty or necessity.
(D) Mohan will visit the doctor after work. — Modal.
- Will expresses a future action.
(E) Maghna's visit to the institute was fruitless. — No modal.
- "Was" is a form of the verb be, not a modal.