Answer: A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. Modal verbs always accompany the base (infinitive) form of another verb having semantic content. In English, the modal verbs commonly used are can, could, may, might, must, will, would, shall, should, ought to, had better, "have to" and sometimes need or dare. In English and other Germanic languages, modal verbs are often distinguished as a class based on certain grammatical properties.
Explanation: A modal verb is an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility. An auxiliary verb, also called a helping verb, “helps” other verbs show moods and tenses. Auxiliary verbs include forms of do, be, and have. The most common modal verbs include must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may,...
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I personally would like people to make positive changes by not making fun of people because of their likings or the way they appear. Yes, in some circumstances your opinion does matter but not when it is used to make fun of others. I would want my audience to feel regret if they ever did something that would be a cause of someone's depression.
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to solve problems and make life easier for humanity
Explanation:
The main basic purpose of nearly all technology is to solve problems and make life easier for humanity. This I think would be considered the basic purpose even thought it is very simplified. Technology also has the purpose of helping humanity expand our capabilities by allowing us access to information and abilities that would otherwise be considered impossible. These abilities and knowledge greatly increase our knowledge allowing us to pursue more complicated endeavors.
Answer: First option- tense
The sentence that contains an independent clause is option B) “Norman now has a job at the high school”.
Independent clauses have meaning by themselves and don’t need other words. They have a subject and predicate as a simple sentence.
Option A) is not correct since the clause is incomplete; the part “at the high school” is an adverbial phrase of place that adds meaning to the independent clause.
Option C) is incorrect as the clause “though he is hoping to find work with the country” does not have meaning by itself and needs additional information.
Option D) is also incorrect since the phrase “to find work with the country” is a prepositional clause that modifies the verb “hope”.
