1) Yes, you may sign up for the competition. a) Modal: sign; Expresses: Ability b) Modal: competition; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: may; Expresses: Permission  d) Modal: may; Expresses: Possibility e) Modal: might; Expresses: Ability 2) My daughter's rugby team might just make it to the semi-finals a) Modal: make; Expresses: Ability b) Modal: just; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: may; Expresses: permission  d) Modal: could; Expresses: ability e) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility 3) Jean could go to Europe if he saves enough money. a) Modal: save; Expresses: Ability b) Modal: can; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: may; Expresses: permission  d) Modal: could; Expresses: ability e) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility f) Modal: could; Expresses: possibility 4) Nicole cannot go to the concert. a) Modal: go; Expresses: Ability b) Modal: can; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: cannot; Expresses: permission  d) Modal: could; Expresses: ability e) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility f) Modal: cannot; Expresses: ability 5) My favourite hockey team might win if I watch the match. a) Modal: team Expresses: permission b) Modal: can; Expresses ability c) Modal: might; Expresses: permission  d) Modal: watch; Expresses: ability e) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility f) Modal: might; Expresses: ability 6) Sorry, you cannot go to Joel's party because I do not know him. a) Modal: can; Expresses: Ability b) Modal: cannot; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: cannot; Expresses: permission  d) Modal: could; Expresses: ability e) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility f) Modal: can; Expresses: permission 7) I know you can finish your English work. a) Modal: can; Expresses: possibility b) Modal: cannot; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: can; Expresses: ability d) Modal: cannot Expresses: ability e) Modal: finish; Expresses: possibility f) Modal: can; Expresses: permission 8) Ten more days of summer vacation could benefit everyone. a) Modal: could; Expresses: possibility b) Modal: could not; Expresses Possibility c) Modal: could; Expresses: ability d) Modal: cannot Expresses: ability e) Modal: could; Expresses: permission. 9) My dog could make anyone happy. a) Modal: could; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: could not; Expresses: possibility c) Modal: could; Expresses: ability d) Modal: cannot Expresses: ability e) Modal: could; Expresses: permission 10) The librarian might ask you to leave if you speak too loud. a) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: might not; Expresses: possibility c) Modal: might; Expresses: ability d) Modal: must Expresses: ability e) Modal: might; Expresses: permission 11) May I ask you a question, please? a) Modal: may; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: may not; Expresses: possibility c) Modal: might; Expresses: possibility d) Modal: may Expresses: ability e) Modal: may; Expresses: permission 12) Claude could give you sailing lessons. a) Modal: couldn't; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: could Expresses: possibility c) Modal: couldn't; Expresses: possibility d) Modal: could Expresses: ability e) Modal: could; Expresses: permission 13) Isabelle can hold her breath underwater for thirty seconds. a) Modal: can; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: can't; Expresses: ability c) Modal: can; Expresses: possibility d) Modal: can; Expresses: ability e) Modal: can't; Expresses: permission f) Modal: can; Expresses: permission 14) One second can make a difference. a) Modal: can; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: can't; Expresses: ability c) Modal: can't; Expresses: possibility d) Modal: can; Expresses: ability e) Modal: can't; Expresses: permission f) Modal: can; Expresses: permission 15) You can't use your grammar book during exams. a) Modal: can; Expresses: possibility. b) Modal: can't; Expresses: ability c) Modal: can't; Expresses: possibility d) Modal: can; Expresses: ability e) Modal: can't; Expresses: permission f) Modal: can; Expresses: permission

Modals: Ability, Possibility & Permission #2

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?