Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1Library rule: You ............... eat or drink in the library.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "can't" because it shows that eating or drinking is not allowed.
2Classroom request: ............... I open the window, please?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Can" because it asks for permission in an everyday situation.
3Office policy: Employees ............... leave before 6 p.m. with the manager's approval.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "may" because it gives formal permission in a policy.
4Museum notice: Visitors ............... touch the paintings.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "mustn't" because it says that touching the paintings is prohibited.
5Teacher's permission: You ............... leave early today.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "can" because it gives permission to leave early.
6Polite question at work: ............... I leave a little early today?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "Could" because it is a polite way to ask for permission.
7Exam room rule: You ............... use your phone during the exam.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "can't" because it shows that using a phone is not allowed.
8Family permission: You ............... use the car tonight if you finish your homework.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "may" because it gives permission with a condition.
9Café seat request: ............... I sit here?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "Can" and "May" because both can ask for permission to sit somewhere.
10Workplace prohibition: Employees ............... enter this area without a pass.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "may not" because it shows that entering is not permitted.
11School computer room: You ............... print your homework after class if you ask the teacher first.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "can" because it gives permission to print after class once you have asked the teacher.
12Hospital visiting hours: Visitors ............... come in only between 4 and 6 p.m.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "can" because it gives permission during specific visiting hours.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Library rule: You can’t eat or drink in the library.
- Classroom request: Can I open the window, please?
- Office policy: Employees may leave before 6 p.m. with the manager’s approval.
- Museum notice: Visitors mustn’t touch the paintings.
- Teacher’s permission: You can leave early today.
- Polite question at work: Could I leave a little early today?
- Exam room rule: You can’t use your phone during the exam.
- Family permission: You may use the car tonight if you finish your homework.
- Café seat request: Can / May I sit here?
- Workplace prohibition: Employees may not enter this area without a pass.
- School computer room: You can print your homework after class if you ask the teacher first.
- Hospital visiting hours: Visitors can come in only between 4 and 6 p.m.