Question

Identify the modal verb in the sentence:
She shall bring the dessert soon.
A. She
B. Shall
C. The
D. Dessert

Answer 1

Hint: A modal verb is a type of verb that indicates the possibility or probability of something happening or not happening. They usually come before the verb which alter the possibility/ probability or not of a verb’s occurrence.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – She: This is a pronoun which refers to a person. It also does not give any sense of probability, hence this is not the right option.
Option B – Shall: This word expresses the probability of occurrence of the verb i.e., that she shall bring the dessert as she may have made a promise earlier. This is the correct answer.
Option C – The: This is an article which does not affect or indicate the probability of the verb. Hence this is not the right option.
Option D – Dessert: This is a noun, which is a part of the predicate. The occurrence of bringing the dessert and its possibility is being discussed but that does not make this a modal verb.

So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note:
Some commonly used modal verbs are – may, might, shall, should, could, ought to, etc.