Explanation

• May, should, and can are modal verbs.
• Other modal verbs include could, shall, might, will, would, and must.
• Modal verbs express possibility, necessity, ability, permission, or obligation.
• They are followed by the base form of the main verb, e.g., She can swim.

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Explanation

• “Rising” is the present participle of the verb “rise.”
• It forms the present continuous tense with “is” → is rising.

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Explanation

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission, or ability.

These verbs are used to indicate various shades of meaning related to the main verb.

Examples of modal verbs include:

• Can 
• Could
• May 
• Might
• Must
• Shall 
• Should
• Will 
• Would

Explanation

Modal + passive = modal + be + past participle.

Explanation

• The correct sentence is: She had been working in England before she came back to her native town.
• Had been working is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
• Structure: Subject + had + been + verb-ing.
• “Before she came back” refers to a past event, so had is required.

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