1 Can I offer to drive you to the physiotherapist tomorrow? 2 Could you please email me that article on oxygen bars? 3
2 Could you please email me that article on oxygen bars?
3 They criticized her about the dangers of plastic surgery.
4 The nutritionist is likely to be able to help him follow a healthier diet.
5 Fortunately, Denise was able to contain her anger when she heard all those lies being told about her.
6 The dentist isn’t answering his phone; he might be busy.
7 John is unable to handle stressful situations very easily.
8 Are you allowed to sleep over at your friend’s tonight?
1 Must Chloe be feeling terrible about her outburst of anger now?
2 You didn’t have to give me a lift to the doctor’s but I appreciate your doing so.
3 The laughter yoga class is bound to make you feel better.
4 Lisa wasn’t able to keep calm.
5 Ben must have not lied to Sarah.
6 You were supposed to book the tickets.
Инструкция: Modal verbs are a special category of verbs in English that are used to express various degrees of ability, permission, possibility, necessity, and volition. They cannot be used on their own, but they are used in combination with the base form of the main verb to convey different meanings.
In the given sentences, the following modal verbs are used:
1. «Can» — expresses ability or possibility.
2. «Could» — expresses a polite request.
3. «They criticized her about the dangers of plastic surgery.» — does not contain a modal verb.
4. «Is likely to» — expresses probability or possibility.
5. «Was able to» — expresses ability or accomplishment.
6. «Might» — expresses possibility or uncertainty.
7. «Is unable to» — expresses inability or incapability.
8. «Are you allowed to» — expresses permission or authorization.
Показательный материал:
Question: «Can I offer to drive you to the physiotherapist tomorrow?»
Answer: «Yes, you can offer to drive me to the physiotherapist tomorrow.»
Совет: To better understand and use modal verbs, it is important to familiarize yourself with their meanings and contexts in which they are used. Try practicing with various examples to become comfortable with their usage.
Практика: Rewrite the following sentence using a different modal verb: «She must finish her homework tonight.»