Modal

Definisi dan Fungsi Modal

Modal adalah kata kerja bantu yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan kemungkinan, kemampuan, izin, atau kewajiban. Contoh modal yang umum digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris antara lain:

- Can (kemampuan)

- Could (kemampuan di masa lalu atau kemungkinan)

- May (izin atau kemungkinan)

- Might (kemungkinan)

- Shall (kewajiban atau janji)

- Should (saran atau rekomendasi)

- Will (kehendak atau prediksi)

- Would (kehendak di masa lalu atau kemungkinan)

Penggunaan Modal

Setiap modal memiliki penggunaan yang spesifik dan nuansa makna yang berbeda-beda. Berikut beberapa contoh penggunaan modal:

- Can: I can speak English fluently. (kemampuan)

- Could: I could play piano when I was a child. (kemampuan di masa lalu)

- May: May I borrow your book? (izin)

- Might: It might rain tomorrow. (kemungkinan)

- Shall: We shall meet again next week. (kewajiban atau janji)

- Should: You should try this cake. (saran atau rekomendasi)

- Will: I will attend the meeting tomorrow. (kehendak atau prediksi)

- Would: I would like to go to the beach. (kehendak)

Perbedaan antara Modal dan Kata Kerja Utama

Modal digunakan bersama dengan kata kerja utama untuk mengungkapkan makna yang lebih spesifik. Contoh:

- I can speak English. (modal "can" digunakan dengan kata kerja utama "speak")

Berikut 10 soal pilihan ganda 'Modal'

Soal 1
By next year, I __ have completed my master's degree.
a) will
b) would
c) can
d) may
e) might

Soal 2
If I __ afford it, I would buy a new car.
a) can
b) could
c) may
d) might
e) will

Soal 3
You __ try this new restaurant, it's amazing.
a) should
b) shall
c) will
d) would
e) can

Soal 4
I __ speak three languages fluently.
a) can
b) could
c) may
d) might
e) will

Soal 5
It's possible that it __ rain tomorrow.
a) may
b) might
c) will
d) would
e) can

Soal 6
I __ like to go to the movies tonight.
a) would
b) will
c) can
d) may
e) might

Soal 7
You __ attend the meeting tomorrow, it's mandatory.
a) shall
b) should
c) will
d) would
e) can

Soal 8
If I __ study harder, I would have passed the exam.
a) could
b) would
c) had
d) might
e) will

Soal 9
I __ finish the project by next week.
a) will
b) would
c) can
d) may
e) might

Soal 10
It's recommended that you __ take a break and rest.
a) should
b) shall
c) will
d) would
e) can