What is the setting for this short story, The Man Who Was Almost a Man? -the rural South before the Civil War
-the rural South in the first half of the 20th century
-the western states in the first half of the 20th century
-the rural North in the first half of the 20th century

the rural south in the first half of the 20th century

Explanation:

modal adverbs are used to modify specific verbs that consist of a linking verb (verb of being) and sometimes another verb. examples of modal verbs include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.

modal auxiliary. an auxiliary verb characteristically used with other verbs to express mood, aspect, or tense. in english, the most common modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would. also called modal .

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it's a way for authors to communicate with reader in this time period. books from the past can teach us about life.