Can, Could, May and Might Answers

1 They might be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You may leave now if you wish.
3 Could you open the window a bit please!
" #e $ould be %ren$h &udging by his a$$ent.
' Can you play the piano!
( )isten please. You may not speak during this e*am.
+ They $an't still be out,
- You $ouldn't smoke on the bus.
. /ith lu$k tomorrow $ould be a sunny day.
10 You might be right but I'm going ba$k to $he$k anyway.
11 The e*am might be easy. You never know.
12 I might go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
13 1tudents may study in the library from five to nine in the evening.
1" Could you lend me "0 2uros til 3onday!
Can, Could, May and Might Exercise at Auto-English
4se one of the modal verbs in bra$kets to fill ea$h gap.
1 They 5$an6might78888888888888888 be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You 5may6might78888888888888888 leave now if you wish.
3 5Could63ay78888888888888888 you open the window a bit please!
" #e 5$an6$ould78888888888888888 be %ren$h &udging by his a$$ent.
' 53ay6Can78888888888888888 you play the piano!
( )isten please. You 5may not6might not78888888888888888 speak during this e*am.
+ They 5$an't6may not78888888888888888 still be out,
- You 5$ouldn't6might not78888888888888888 smoke on the bus.
. /ith lu$k tomorrow 5$an6$ould78888888888888888 be a sunny day.
10 You 5$an6might78888888888888888 be right but I'm going ba$k to $he$k anyway.
11 The e*am 5$an6might78888888888888888 be easy. You never know.
12 I 5$an6might78888888888888888 go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
13 1tudents 5may6might78888888888888888 study in the library from five to nine in the
evening.
1" 53ay6Could78888888888888888 you lend me "0 2uros til 3onday!
Modal Verbs of Ability and Permission Exercise at Auto-English
Che$k through the different uses.
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1
e*pressing ability C<A 3arBa $an drive.
2 asking for permission 3<Y C<A C:4); Could I borrow your pen!
3 giving permission 3<Y C<A You $an use my phone.
" refusing permission prohibition C<A'T 3<Y A:T You may not talk in the e*am
' reCuests C<A C:4); Can you pass me the salt!
)ook at the following phrases and write in whi$h type you think it is. Then use one of the modal
verbs in bra$kets to fill the gaps.
TY92
1 8888888 You 5may6$ould78888888888888888 leave now if you wish.
2 8888888 5Could63ay78888888888888888 you open the window a bit please!
3 8888888 53ay6Can78888888888888888 you play the piano!
" 8888888 )isten please. You 5may not6$ould not78888888888888888 speak during
this e*am.
' 8888888 You 5$an't6might not78888888888888888 smoke on the bus.
( 8888888 5Can't63ay78888888888888888 I make a $all on your mobile!
+ 8888888 ;o you know if 3ark 5$an6may78888888888888888 sing!
- 8888888 5Can't63ay78888888888888888 I sit here please!
. 8888888 Caroline your friends 5$an6$ould78888888888888888 stay the night if they
want to. They're perfe$tly wel$ome.
10 8888888 I'm sorry but you 5$an't6may78888888888888888 use the $omputer until
after I've finished.
11 8888888 53ay6Could78888888888888888 you lend me "0 2uros til 3onday!
12 8888888 )isten please. 1tudents 5may6$ould78888888888888888 study in the
library from five to nine in the evening.

Modal Verbs of Ability and Permission Exercise answers
TY92 412 3:;<) =2>?1 2@<39)2
1
to e*press ability C<A 3arBa $an drive.
2 asking for permission 3<Y C<A C:4); Could I borrow your pen!
3 for giving permission 3<Y C<A You $an use my phone.
"
for refusing permission
prohibition
C<A'T 3<Y A:T You may not talk in the e*am
' reCuests C<A C:4); Can you pass me the salt!

1 TY92 3 You may leave now if you wish.
2 TY92 ' Could you open the window a bit please!
3 TY92 1 Can you play the piano!
" TY92 " )isten please. You may not speak during this e*am.
' TY92 " You may not smoke on the bus.
( TY92 2 3ay I make a $all on your mobile!
+ TY92 1 ;o you know if 3ark $an sing!
- TY92 2 3ay I sit here please!
. TY92 3 Caroline your friends $an stay the night if they want to. They're perfe$tly wel$ome.
10 TY92 " I'm sorry but you $an't use the $omputer until after I've finished.
11 TY92 ' Could you lend me "0 2uros til 3onday!
12 TY92 3 )isten please. 1tudents may study in the library from five to nine in the evening.
May or Might
Q1 - I was just wondering whether you ____ be able to help me.
may
might
Q2 - ____ God have mercy on your soul.
May
Might
Q - !ou ____ well be right.
may
might
Q" - I told them I ____ go i# I #elt li$e it% but wasn&t sure.
may
might
Q' - (tudents ____ only borrow #our boo$s at a time.
may
might
Q) - *he e+aminer says we ____ leave when we&ve #inished.
may
might
Q, - It ____ be very e+pensive% but it&s much better than the others.
may
might
Q- - I just ____ accept your o##er.
may
might
Q. - !ou ____ try as$ing her #or help- she $nows her stu##.
may
might
Q1/ - !ou ____ have told me earlier0
may
might
May or Might
Instructions1 Choose the correct answer.
Q1 - I was just wondering whether you ____ be able to help me.
may
might
Q2 - ____ God have mercy on your soul.
May
Might
Q - !ou ____ well be right.
may
might
Q" - I told them I ____ go i# I #elt li$e it% but wasn&t sure.
may
might
Q' - (tudents ____ only borrow #our boo$s at a time.
may
might
Q) - *he e+aminer says we ____ leave when we&ve #inished.
may
might
Q, - It ____ be very e+pensive% but it&s much better than the others.
may
might
Q- - I just ____ accept your o##er.
may
might
Q. - !ou ____ try as$ing her #or help- she $nows her stu##.
may
might
Q1/ - !ou ____ have told me earlier0
may
might