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English Modal Verbs: Could and Might
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express modality, subjective attitudes about possibility, probability, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of the modals could and might with examples to illustrate use.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 20, 2009 to
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English Modal Verbs: Will and Shall
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express modality, the expression of possibility, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of the modals will and shall with examples to illustrate use.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
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The Functions of Verbs and Verb Phrases in English
Verbs and verb phrases perform five main and six nominal grammatical functions in the English language. The following article lists the eleven functions of verbs and verb phrases and provides examples to illustrate usage. Also included is a printable study sheet of the eleven grammatical functions.

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English Quasi-modal Verbs
Quasi-modals are a subcategory of modal verbs. The following article lists and explains the four quasi-modal verbs in English and discusses some of the possible definitions and meanings of these verbs. A printable reference sheet on English quasi-modals is also available for download in the article.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 18, 2009 to
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English Modal Verbs: Can and May
Modal verbs express modality, which is the expression of possibility, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of the modals can and may with examples to illustrate use.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 17, 2009 to
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English Catenative Verbs
Catenative verbs form strings of verbs by linking a catenative verb to an infinitive, present participle, or base form of another verb. The following article explains the conjugations and uses of catenatives as well as the difference between catenative verbs and modal or quasi-modal verbs.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 17, 2009 to
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English Catenative Verbs Reference List
The following reference list is a supplement for the article "English Catenative Verbs." This printable download lists the most frequent catenative verbs in English as well as the form of the following verb: infinitive, present participle, or base form.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 16, 2009 to
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The Interrogative English Pronouns for ESL Students
Interrogative pronouns are pronouns that gather more information about an unknown noun. This article lists the five interrogative English pronouns as well as the six grammatical functions of interrogative pronouns in English grammar. Also included is a printable study sheet of the five pronouns.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 13, 2009 to
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The Grammatical Functions of Verbs and Verb Phrases Reference Sheet
The following printable download lists, defines, and exemplifies the eleven grammatical functions of verbs and verb phrases in English grammar: verb phrase head, predicate, noun phrase modifier, adjective phrase complement, verb phrase complement, subject, subject complement, direct object, object complement, indirect object, prepositional complement...

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 11, 2009 to
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English Quasi-modal Verbs Reference Sheet
The following reference sheet is a supplement for the article "English Quasi-modal Verbs." This printable download lists the four quasi-modal verbs in English as well as some more frequent definitions for the quasi-modals. The sheet also lists the formulas for the positions of quasi-modal verbs within English verb phrases.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 10, 2009 to
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