Modal Auxiliaries [English Video]

Modal Auxiliaries [English]

A : “Guys, I can’t handle this anymore. I need some rest.”

B : “Well, this task is easy but you need time to do it. You should have done it a week ago.”

A : “Well, I would if I didn’t join the music contest.”

B : “You might ask me for my help if you need it, though.”

A : “Well, well right now, I just have to finish this work, right?”

B : “I will go to the store buy some snacks. Need anything?”

A : “May I get some diet coke and some chips?”

B : “Yes, sure. I will buy it.”

A : “Thank You.”

-few minutes later-

A : “B! You have to eat this. Finally, I found the secret snack. It has a unique taste.”

B : “hmmm, wait! Is that a shrimp flavor? I may have an allergic to the shrimp. I should not eat it.”

A : “Oh, come on! Let’s try it a bit! It is worth to try.”

B : “If something happens to me, you must give me more diet cokes.”

A : “Okay.”

B : “This thing is good. But I like it better if we eat it with ketchup.”

A : “Ketchup? Yucks! You must be crazy.”

B : “No, I am not crazy.”

A : “Anyway, have you read this book?”

B : “I did read that book. It was so boring. I’d rather play a game than read that book.”

A : “Uh, It is good, tho. I spend my money in it.”

B : “Well, I should say that it is a good story after that part of killing stuff. It doesn’t make any sense. It has too much science fictional stuff. If they cut that part out, it might be interesting.”

A : “Since I am not the author of the book, I couldn’t help any of it. Where is Sarah? She should have come here.”

B : “Yeah, I tried to call her but She couldn’t be reached by her phone number.”

A : “I am starting to feel worried about her.”

B : “Don’t worry. Maybe she just lost somewhere. She will come later.”

A : “I hope so. Let’s pray for her.”

Subject Verb Agreement Part 1 [English]

Sentence should be contained with subject + verb

Example : The car in the garage is mine

Basic rule / principal

Singular subject needs singular verb, plural subject needs plural verb

Example : My brother is nutritionist

Rule 1 – indefinite pronouns

Anyone, everyone, someone, somebody, no one is always singular, required a singular verb.

Example : Somebody has left her purse

Exception 1 : all & some

Exception 2 : none

Special case : each

Rule 2 – together with, as well as and along with

Phrases such as together with, as well as and along with are not the same as and. They don’t add or compound the subject.

Example : The mayor as well as his brother, is going to prison 

The mayor and his brother, are going to prison

Rule 3 – subject separated from the verb / appositive

Sometimes modifier will get between a subject and its verb, but these modifiers must not confuse the agreement between the subject and its verb.

Example : The mayor, who bla bla bla bla bla bla, is finally going to jail

Modal Auxiliaries [English]

Ulil : "Hi! Guys, can we talk a minute?"
Rinta : "Sure I can."
Rosi : "Sorry I can't, I'm very busy right now."
Ulil : "Oh come on, you may like it."
Rosi : "I have a lot of homework, don't you see it?"
Rinta : "You had better take a rest. What's your idea?"
Ulil : "Hmm, why we don't go to Paris? We have been working so hard lately."
Rinta : "That's great, isn't it?"
Rosi : "Uhm no, I must finish my work before the deadline. I think it's wasting time, money and far from here."
Rinta : "It will be fun, please? I'm begging you."
Ulil : "You should have waited for this time, right?"
Rosi : "No I don't and stop bothering me! I'm busy."
Ulil : "Okay, we'll talk about it later."
Rinta : "We won't go anywhere without you, let me help you."
Rosi : "No no, just go to Paris with her or whatever."
Ulil : "Ugh, so stubborn!"
Rinta : "Yes she is!"