Grammar Glossary

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Modal

  Category: Grammar glossary

Modal: A word used along with a verb to indicate possibility, obligation, or necessity.
Examples: can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must, ought to
can/will: I can eat an apple whenever I want to. [possibility]
should/ought to: you should thank them for helping you out. [obligation]
must: you must possess a work permit if you want to [...]

Modifier

  Category: Grammar glossary

Modifier: A generic word used to refer to adverbs, adjectives, adverbial phrases, and adjectival phrases. Essentially, modifiers give information about some other part of the sentence.

Mood

  Category: Grammar glossary

Mood: Refers to the manner in which the action described in the sentence is intended. There are three moods:
Indicative mood: used with statements of fact.
Interrogative mood: used when asking a question.
Subjunctive mood: used with non-factual statements (wishes, requests, hypothetical situations)
Examples:
He has gone home. [Indicative]
Has he gone home? [Interrogative]
I suggest that he go home. [Subjunctive]