Question

Вставьте глаголы can/could, may/might в утвердительной или отрицательной форме.

1. She … be away from home. 2. He … have been hurt. 3. It was so dark and we … see anything. 4. … you lend me a shilling? 5. … you hear what he is saying? 6. … this be true? 7. You … go miles in this direction without seeing anybody. 8. … we go to the pictures after we wash up? – Yes, you … . 9. Mother said I … go out. 10. Sorry, sir, you … smoke here. 11. … I have some more tea? 12. The letter … have been written by him. 13. He … be having dinner now. 14. Peter … do sums very well. … he help us? 15. She … open the window, it’s very large.

Answer 1

1. She may be away from home. 2. He might have been hurt. 3. It was so dark and we couldn't see anything. 4. Could you lend me a shilling? 5. Can you hear what he is saying? 6. May this be true? 7. You may go miles in this direction without seeing anybody. 8. May we go to the pictures after we wash up? – Yes, you can. 9. Mother said I could go out. 10. Sorry, sir, you cannot smoke here. 11. Might I have some more tea? 12. The letter can't have been written by him. 13. He may be having dinner now. 14. Peter can do sums very well. Could he help us? 15. She can't open the window, it’s very large.