Types of Texts — categories?
Descriptive, expository, narrative, argumentative, prescriptive.
Question form with 'Ago' — purpose?
Asks how much time passed since an event.
Articles — definite?
'The' specifies known or particular nouns.
Articles — indefinite?
'A' and 'an' refer to nonspecific singular nouns.
Expressing time — 'it's time' use?
Indicates something should happen soon, using past tense.
Certainty — 'will'?
Expresses high certainty about future events.
Probability — 'may'?
Indicates a possibility, but not certainty.
Obligation — 'must' vs 'have to'?
'Must' is personal; 'have to' is external requirement.
Prohibition — 'mustn't'?
Indicates something is not allowed.
Advice — 'should'?
Suggests a recommendation or advisability.
Conditional — zero?
States facts; uses present simple in both clauses.
Conditional — third?
Past unreal past; uses past perfect and 'would have'.
Noun formation — suffixes?
-ity, -ment, -tion, -ist, -er, -ing.
Adjective formation — suffixes?
-ive, -ing, -able, -ic, -al, -y.
Answer 7 questions on Mastering English: Texts, Time, and Modals.
1. What is the primary function of the zero conditional in English?
2. What is the primary function of modal verbs like 'must', 'mustn't', and 'don't have to' in expressing obligations and prohibitions?
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