Features of modal verbs Introduction…………………………………………...……..……………........ 3 Chapter I. Modality…………………..................................................................5 1.1. The concept of modality……………………………………….…….………5 1.2. Modality categories …………………………………………....………….…7 1.3 . Lexical composition and classification of modal words………..………….10 Chapter II. General characteristics of modal verbs........................................18 2.1. Verb must.................................................................. ....................................18 2.2. Verb may – might................................................................ ...........................21 2.3. Verbs should and ought............................................................... ...................24 Conclusion................................................. ...........................................................28 References …………………………………….....................................................30