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Essential Transitional Devices and Modals

This document discusses transitional devices and modal verbs. It defines transitional devices as words or phrases that connect sentences and paragraphs. It provides examples of transitional devices for addition, contrast, comparison, and consequence. It then defines modal verbs as special verbs that provide additional information about the main verb. It discusses six types of modal verbs: permission, ability, obligation, prohibition, advice, and probability. It provides examples for each type of modal verb.

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Essential Transitional Devices and Modals

This document discusses transitional devices and modal verbs. It defines transitional devices as words or phrases that connect sentences and paragraphs. It provides examples of transitional devices for addition, contrast, comparison, and consequence. It then defines modal verbs as special verbs that provide additional information about the main verb. It discusses six types of modal verbs: permission, ability, obligation, prohibition, advice, and probability. It provides examples for each type of modal verb.

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Josef Lee Zaimon

ENGLISH

Transitional Devices
- Are words or phrases that act as a bridge between and among sentences and
paragraphs.
Addition
Additionally furthermore
Again also
And besides
Further too
In addition moreover

Example:
 Crystal likes camping in the mountains. Also, Crystal is an experienced hiker.
 Texas School for the Deaf is perfectly located. Moreover, it has a strong academic
program.

Contrast
Although even though
But however
In contrast nevertheless
Otherwise yet
Though instead
On the other hand

Example:
 I am not be able to go to the beach with you. Nevertheless, thanks for asking me.
 Although Steven was extremely tired, he washed the dishes.

COMPARISON
Also
In a like manner
In a similar way
In the same manner
Likewise
Similarly

Example:
 Ronda bought a new Saturn car; in like manner the rest of her friends did the same
thing.
CONSEQUENCE (Result)
As a result hence
Because if
Consequently since
Due to so
For this reason therefore
Thus

Example:
 The weather is supposed to be drizzly and chilly today as a result the Festival will be
cancelled.
 It is raining today thus we are not going to the beach.

KINDS OF MODALS

MODALS
 Also known as “Special verbs”
 Provides additional information about the function of the main verb which follows
them.

6 Kind of Modal Verbs


1. PERMISSION
 Seek Permission about doing something.
 Modals are:
 Can/ could (more polite expression of can)
 May/ might (more polite expression of may)
 Examples:
 Can I go out with friends?
 Could you please bring your admission tomorrow?
 May I go to the restroom?
 Might use your pen please?
2. ABILITY
 Shows the ability of doing something.
 Modals are:
 Can/ could
 Examples:
 I can do that!
 I could bring some snacks if you want to.
 He can run quickly.
 She could dance all day long.
3. OBLIGATION
 States an obligation or responsibility that must be done.
 Modals are:
 Must/ should
 Examples:
 You should know how to make your own packed lunch.
 Students must submit their paperwork and other
requirements to their lunch.
 At exactly three in the afternoon, you must deliver the
flowers to Dane’s residence.
4. PROHIBITION
 Indicates something not to be done.
 Modals are:
 Cannot (can’t) will not (won’t) should not (shouldn’t) must not
(mustn’t) may not
 Examples:
 I won’t do it!
 You must not harshly speak to your brother.
 You shouldn’t put yourself in danger.
 I couldn’t do it!
5. ADVICE
 Gives advice in doing something.
 Modals are:
 Should/must
 Examples:
 You should know when to make a week’s leave absence.
 He should make a reservation to the restaurant.
 You must do it this way.
6. PROBABILITY
 Show possible effects or results that may happen in the future.
 Modals are:
 Can/could
 Will/would
 May/ might
 Examples:
 You may fail your exam because you didn’t study.
 The sky is dark. It will rain.
 Eating vegetables can make you healthy.

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