The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Modals and adverbs

Adverbs are often used with modals to add to their meaning:

Surely

you can't have said that to her!

I might

just

tell you all about it.

I could

easily

have been hurt.

You

really

shouldn't have gone to so much trouble.

I will

definitely

call you tomorrow.

You can't

possibly

be serious.

She

obviously

must have forgotten it.

He could

probably

help us a lot.

I can't

exactly

remember when I first met her.

You should

absolutely

take up that course.