After reading "the lady, or the tiger,” a reader might conclude that the princess chooses the tiger, a. she feels jealous of the lady. b. she resents her father the king. c. she dreams of the tiger’s fangs. d. she visualizes the bloody attack.

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 .