The document provides instructions for a class assignment on modals. It asks students to match modals in bold to their grammatical functions and underline the correct modal in sentences. Specifically, it has students identify modals indicating possibility, lack of ability, permission, request, and lack of permission and choose between modals like could/would, won't/can't, would not/may not, might/can, and will/may in example sentences.
The document provides instructions for a class assignment on modals. It asks students to match modals in bold to their grammatical functions and underline the correct modal in sentences. Specifically, it has students identify modals indicating possibility, lack of ability, permission, request, and lack of permission and choose between modals like could/would, won't/can't, would not/may not, might/can, and will/may in example sentences.
The document provides instructions for a class assignment on modals. It asks students to match modals in bold to their grammatical functions and underline the correct modal in sentences. Specifically, it has students identify modals indicating possibility, lack of ability, permission, request, and lack of permission and choose between modals like could/would, won't/can't, would not/may not, might/can, and will/may in example sentences.
A. Match the modals in bold to the fuctions below.
Possibility lack of permission request ability lack of ability permission
1. Would you help me with my homework? Request
2. You mustn’t smoke here. Lack of permission 3. You can borrow my dictionary. Permission 4. Herick can play the piano really well. Ability 5. Hector might have the flu. Possibility 6. I can’t speak french. Lack of ability
B. Underline the correct modal.
1. Could/would you help me with my homework today? 2. Hellen won’t/can’t see without glasses 3. No, you would not/may not borrow my car. 4. Sheila isn’t inside; she might/can be in the garden 5. You will/may go home if you aren’t feeling well