Investigating Problems in Encountering Sudanese Secondary Schools’ Students in Understanding and using Modal Verbs

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the problems of using modal verbs in English Language which encounter secondary schools’ students in first and second levels. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method of research. The researcher designed a test on modal verbs for the students, in addition to a questionnaire for English Language teachers. The modal verbs test aimed at measuring the students' abilities in dealing with the problems posed by the modal verbs. The test was administrated to a total sample of 30 students. The English Language teachers' questionnaire, on the other hand, aimed at assessing the English language teachers' views on the relevance of modal verbs to English Language curricula in this secondary school (SPINE series) and to the teaching contexts. The questionnaire was administrated to a total sample of 25 English Language teachers from the same secondary schools in Omdurman Locality. The above mentioned tools used satisfied the criteria of validity and reliability. The findings of the study revealed that students are facing problems in understanding and using modal verbs. Based on the findings the researcher recommended paying modal verbs more practice. . Finally, the researcher suggested the following; Investigating the problems of Using Modal Verbs in English Language Facing universities students. An analysis of errors of using modal verbs in Secondary Schools' syllabus.