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In the sentence "You must complete the assignment today," the verb "must" is classified as:

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Modal auxiliary verb

The word "must" is a helping verb that expresses obligation or necessity and is always used along with a main verb.

Here, "must" accompanies the main verb "complete," showing that completing the assignment is compulsory.

Verbs like must, can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, and would that add meanings such as obligation, possibility, or permission to a main verb are called modal auxiliary verbs.

Therefore, "must" in this sentence is a modal auxiliary verb.

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