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Modal Auxiliary Verbs Can, May, Must - Exercise 1: Maybe She Will Return Tonight. She Return Tonight

The document provides examples of rewriting sentences using modal auxiliary verbs such as can, may, must, cannot, must not, and need not. It gives sentences in their original form and then rewrites them using one of the modal verbs. There are two exercises that ask the user to rewrite sentences using these modal verbs in either their positive or negative form. The purpose is to practice using modal auxiliary verbs to change the meaning or modality of sentences.

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Modal Auxiliary Verbs Can, May, Must - Exercise 1: Maybe She Will Return Tonight. She Return Tonight

The document provides examples of rewriting sentences using modal auxiliary verbs such as can, may, must, cannot, must not, and need not. It gives sentences in their original form and then rewrites them using one of the modal verbs. There are two exercises that ask the user to rewrite sentences using these modal verbs in either their positive or negative form. The purpose is to practice using modal auxiliary verbs to change the meaning or modality of sentences.

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Modal auxiliary verbs can, may, must - exercise 1

Rewrite the sentences and use the verbs in positive forms (can, may, must) or
negative forms (cannot, must not, need not).

Read this book!


You must read this book.

There's no need to book a room.


We needn't book a room.

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Maybe she will return tonight.

She  return tonight.
Right: may / can

Don't stand up!

You  stand up!

Right: must not / need not

I'm sure they will finish it in a minute.

They  finish it in a minute.

Right: must

There is no need to answer the letter.

You  answer the letter.

Right: need not

Please, do it for me.


 you do it for me?

Right: Can

I'd like to see your children.

 I see your children?

Right: Can / May

I am not good at football.

I  play football.

Right: cannot

Do your homework!

You  do your homework.

Right: must

Let's take a taxi.

We  take taxi.

Right: can

It's not necessary to get up early.

You  get up early.

Right: need not

Don't park your car on bends. It is illegal.

You  park your car on bends.

Right: must not / cannot

Perhaps she will agree with it. Who knows?


She  agree with it.
Right: may / can

I want you to tidy the classroom.

You  tidy the classroom.


Right: must

I need your help. It's too much work for me.

You  help me.
Right: must

Look at that baloon. It's over there.

 you see the balloon?


Right: Can

Don't worry about dinner. I'll make it.

You  worry about dinner.


Right: need not

It is not necessary to be there.

We  be there.
Right: need not

Why don't you stay with us? No problem!

You  stay with us.


Right: can / may

Promise that you'll never ever do it again!


You  do it again.
Right: must not

I don't know what you're saying.

I  understand you.
Right: cannot

Exercise 3

Use modal auxiliary verbs can, may, must in positive or negative forms (can't, mustn't,
needn't).

Good morning, Madam. ___ help you?


Can I help you?

I'll take care of her. You ___ worry.


You need not worry.

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Excuse me, sir!  you speak French?


Right: Can

Alan isn't coming tonight. He  come tomorrow, I hope.

Right: may / can

There's a lot of work to do in the house. You  help me!

Right: must

You  call him anymore. I have already called him.

Right: need not

My girlfriend is over there.  you see her?


Right: Can

 I borrow your pen for a while, please?

Right: Can / May

Teachers  beat children. It's forbidden.

Right: must not

I can hear some voices. Someone  be in the house.

Right: must

We  eat sweets! We are on a diet.

Right: must not / cannot

You  buy it on Sunday if you want. The shops are open.

Right: can / may

You  drive me to the station. I can walk.

Right: need not

We want to be the best. We  practise!

Right: must

I  revise for the exam. It will be very easy.

Right: need not

Mary, wait a minute.  I ask you a question?


Right: May / Can

You  cook dinner today. I'll order a pizza.

Right: need not

I'm sure the museum is near here. It  be round the corner.

Right: must

I  drink milk. I'm allergic to it.

Right: must not / cannot

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For beginners - pre-intermediate learners of English as a foreign language.

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