Question

Get an article from a newspaper, journal or other onlinesources. Copy or cut-and-paste it in your notebook. Then, highlight each modalused in the article. Then, identify if the highlighted modals express permission,obligation or prohibition.

Answer 1

Note that the article referenced is "What Makes a Great Leader?" by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, Jason Wild, and Karl Weber. The modals are analyzed accordingly.

Throughout Ajay Banga's Mastercard journey, the phrase "needed to" emphasizes responsibility and the need for workers to be creative.

Garry Lyons was "tasked" by Banga with bringing about cultural transformation, which suggests a duty. Lyons was allowed "free rein," meaning he could spend however he pleased.

It was implied that the class "knew how the story would turn out," suggesting likelihood or anticipation. The phrase "would have accepted" conveys possibility rather than duty.

These modals guide the reader through the narrative, outlining what was necessary, allowed, or anticipated while providing insights into Mastercard's potential and problems.