What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.

We ought to get home before the storm comes.
A. permission
B. advice
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!

Grandma ought to bottle this gravy and sell it!

In the given sentence, the semi-modal verb phrase “ought to” is used by the speaker to express a suggestion or advice to themselves to get home.

You May Like

science-quizzes

MOTION

Grade 4, 5

MOTION

start
language-arts-quizzes

Metaphors Similes

Grade 4

Metaphors Similes

start
math-quizzes

Order of Operations

Grade 4, 5

Order of Operations

start
math-quizzes

Decimals

Grade 4, 5

Decimals

start
geography-quizzes

US

Grades 1 to 5

US

start
science-quizzes

Earth & Its Resources

Grades 1 to 5

Earth & Its Resources

start
language-arts-quizzes

Conjunction

Grade 1, 2, 3, 5

Conjunction

start
science-quizzes

Water Cycle

Grades 1 to 5

Water Cycle

start

Key Data

Questions
33
Grade
4
Theme
Verb
Passing score
80%

Progress

8 Incorrect
10 Correct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Restart