Learn to Ask Questions with a Modal Verb

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Learn to Ask Questions with a Modal Verb
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- Modal verb
- Auxiliary verb
- Question
- Tourism
Modal verb Auxiliary verb Question Tourism
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Ask The Right Question With the Right Modal Verb

Understand how to choose the right modal verb in a question sentence.

Forming a question is easy. You just have to flip the subject and the modal verb.

I should see a dentist.

Should I see a dentist?

To form a question with a question word (What, when, where, how, why, which), just put the question word at the front.

How may I help you?

What can you buy in the store?

You need to choose the right modal verb carefully.

"have to" is for obligation (need to, must). We don't usually form a question with "must". We say, "Do you need to ...?"

Examples: Do I have to go to school? Does a teacher have to give homework on the weekend?

"can" and "could" are for ability (able to).

Examples (can): Can your baby walk? Can a casino ever lose money?

Example (could): How could you be so irresponsible?

"could", "can", and "may" are for permission or request (is it OK to). Questions with "could" or "may" are polite, and questions with "can" are between friends or families.

Examples of "could" and "may": Professor, may I ask a question? Ms. Wilk, could you review my report, please?

Example of "can": Ashley, can I come to your house tonight? Jason! Can you move?

"should" is for suggestion (an advice).

Examples: What should I study today? When should the students go to the gym?

Tourist Attractions

A tourist travels to different cities or towns to enjoy different cultures or scenery. There are many tourist attractions in a place like Canada. Some people like to visit historical buildings. Some people like to shop. Some people like to eat in a local restaurant. Let's take a look at various tourist attractions in popular cities and towns.

Old cities or towns (Old Quebec City, Quebec Canada)	Sports event (basketball, soccer, tennis etc)
Cathedrals, churches (Notre Dame Cathedral, Ottawa, Canada)	Monument, memorial sites (Washington Monument, Washington, DC, USA)
Famous landmarks (Big Ben Clock, London, UK)	Museums, galleries, arts (Natural History Museum, London, UK)
Local market, farmer's market	Restaurants, local food, pubs (Osaka, Japan)
Festivals, events (Christmas event, Erfurt, Germany)	Live music events, concert halls, orchestra (Live music in Portugal)
National parks, nature, hiking, canoing, camping, cottage (Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada)	Spa, salon, beauty parlors
Historical buildings (BC parliament buildings, Victoria, Canada)	Shopping malls, shopping centres
Amusement parks (Canada's Wonderland, Ontario, Canada)	Friends' or relatives' house

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Lesson Vocabulary

deposit (Noun)	Money that you put in ahead of time (for a service, rental, or purchase). Later, you can get back the deposit.
direction (Noun)	A course that you follow to go somewhere.
employee (Noun)	A person who works for a company.
history (Noun)	The study of past events.
local (Adjective)	In a particular area or neighbourhood. Not in other places.
polite (Adjective)	Being respectful or considerate. Having a good manner.
request (Verb)	To ask someone to do something.
stranger (Noun)	A person that you don't know.
thermostat (Noun)	A device that controls the temperature of a room.
tour (Noun)	A trip you take for pleasure or sightseeing.
tourist attraction (Noun)	Interesting places that tourists like to go to.

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