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Express permission, obligation, and prohibition using modals
Express permission, obligation, and prohibition using modals
- Can I go to the party?
- Should I bring an umbrella? (correct)
- Could you please help me?
- May I borrow your pen?
Use conditionals in expressing arguments
Use conditionals in expressing arguments
- If I will study hard, I will pass the exam.
- If I study hard, I will pass the exam. (correct)
- If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
- If I study hard, I would pass the exam.
Employ the appropriate communicative styles for various situations
Employ the appropriate communicative styles for various situations
- Using formal language in a casual conversation
- Using intimate language in a consultative situation
- Using consultative language in an intimate situation
- Using conversational language in a frozen situation (correct)
Which modal verb can express a prohibition?
Which modal verb can express a prohibition?
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Modal Verbs for Permission, Obligation, and Prohibition
- Modals are auxiliary verbs that express permission, obligation, prohibition, possibility, and other nuances of meaning.
- Permission is expressed using can, could, may, might.
- Obligation is expressed using must, have to, should, ought to.
- Prohibition is expressed using mustn't, can't, may not.
Conditional Sentences
- Conditional sentences are made up of two clauses: an if clause and a main clause.
- If clause introduces a condition, while main clause states the consequence of that condition.
- Conditional sentences are used in arguments to explore different scenarios and demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships.
Communicative Styles
- Communicative style refers to the way we use language to convey our message.
- Different situations call for different communicative styles.
- Formal style is used in academic writing, official documents, and professional settings.
- Informal style is used in personal conversations, casual emails, and social media posts.
Modal Verbs for Prohibition
- Mustn't is used to express a strong prohibition, implying a rule or law.
- Can't is used to express a prohibition based on inability or impossibility.
- May not is used to express a prohibition based on permission.
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