Select the correct staement.
A. Each modal has one agreed upon meaning
B. Modals influence sentence form, but not meaning.
C.Modals are conjugated in the same way as there auxillaries
D. none of the above statements are correct.
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d. none of the above
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To select the correct statement, let's analyze each option:
A. "Each modal has one agreed upon meaning." This statement is not correct. Modals, such as can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, have different meanings and can vary depending on the context in which they are used.
B. "Modals influence sentence form, but not meaning." This statement is also not correct. Modals not only affect the structure or form of a sentence, but they also convey specific meanings or nuances. For example, the modal verb "can" indicates ability, while "should" suggests advice or obligation.
C. "Modals are conjugated in the same way as their auxiliaries." This statement is correct. Modals are conjugated differently from regular verbs because they lack the -s or -ed endings used in present and past tense forms. However, the way they are conjugated is similar to auxiliaries. For example, the present tense of "can" is the same for all subjects: "I can," "you can," "he/she/it can," etc.
D. "None of the above statements is correct." This is the correct statement. Options A, B, and C all contain incorrect information regarding modals.
Therefore, the correct answer is D.