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An Evaluation of Modal Verbs Teacher-Trainees Used in Writing Long Essays and Assignments
Open Journal of Educational Research
| Vol 4, Issue 5
Table 2. Substitution ofmodal verbs in students’ assignments (ASS)
| Kinds of modal verbs | Total Freq. | Substitution |
| Can | 71 | 4 |
| Could | 34 | 1 |
| Will | 169 | 7 |
| Would | 148 | 1 |
| May | 16 | 3 |
| Should | 15 | 5 |
| Shall | 3 | 2 |
| To be able/to | 39 | 1 |
| Have to | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 504 | 25 |