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Modal Verbs For Prohibition - LearnEnglish-Online
Modal Verbs For Prohibition - LearnEnglish-Online
Modal verbs are used for prohibition. These situations are the opposite of giving
permission. This modal verbs for prohibition lesson shows you how to use may and can to
prohibit someone or create rules. Links to the exercises are at the bottom of the page.
The modal verbs used are May and Can. They are used as negatives:
Can’t
Must not
May not
Can’t
Can’t is the most common way to prohibit something in English. It is not as formal as must
not or may not, but it is the most common. Here are some examples:
Can’t is normally used to show inability, but in these examples it shows prohibition. It is like
you are saying you do not have the ability because of the rules.
May Not
May not is the formal way to prohibit something. Here are some examples:
Like can, you could ask questions about the rules with may:
Because may is the most formal, you will often see it in writing. Finally, let’s look at the
strongest way to prohibit something.
Must Not
This is the third way you can prohibit an action or make a rule against something. Here are
some examples:
Unlike the rst two examples, you cant ask questions about rules with must.
These are the two modal verbs you can use for prohibition. Do you think you are ready to
try some of the exercises?
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs Exercises
Modal Verbs Exercise 2 – English Grammar Exercises
Ability
Modal Verbs of Ability Exercise
Modal Verbs of Ability Exercise 2
Advice
Modal Verbs for Advice Exercise
Modal Verbs for Advice Exercise 2
Obligation
Modal Verbs of Obligation Exercise
Modal Verbs for Obligation Exercise 2
Offers
Modal Verbs for Offers Exercise
Modal Verbs for Offers Exercise 2
Permission
Modal Verbs for Permission Exercise
Modal Verbs for Permission Exercise 2
Possibility
Modal Verbs for Possibility Exercise
Modal Verbs for Possibility Exercise 2
Prohibition
Modal Verbs for Prohibition Exercise
Modal Verbs for Prohibition Exercise 2
Requests
Modal Verbs for Requests Exercise
Modal Verbs for Requests Exercise 2
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Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Gerunds and In nitives
Modal Verbs
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Prepositions
Pronouns
Questions
Rather and Prefer
Subject Verb Agreement
Used To
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