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Can, may and could worksheet

April 29, 2016 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1He ............... be on holiday, but I’m not sure.
Wrong!
2You ............... be right, but I would still like to check.
Wrong!
3............... you turn down the volume, please?
Wrong!
4You ............... go when you have finished.
Wrong!
5You ............... ask whatever questions you have.
Wrong!
6You ............... smoke in the kitchen.
Wrong!
7From his accent, he ............... be from Toronto.
Wrong!
8‘Who can it be?’ ‘It ............... the postman.’
Wrong!
9The weather ............... be hotter tomorrow.
Wrong!
10............... you dance?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. He may be on holiday, but I’m not sure.
  2. You may be right, but I would still like to check.
  3. Can you turn down the volume, please?
  4. You Either could be used here go when you have finished.
  5. You Either could be used here ask whatever questions you have.
  6. You All of the above smoke in the kitchen.
  7. From his accent, he could be from Toronto.
  8. ‘Who can it be?’ ‘It cannot the postman.’
  9. The weather Either could be used here be hotter tomorrow.
  10. Can you dance?
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