Review 4B

Can and May?

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​Can

​to talk about ability

​use before the main verb.

​Affirmative (+)

Negative (-)

Question (?)

​May

​use to talk about permission.

May is more polite to use than Can.

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A: Can I borrow your pencil?

B: I can't lend you my pencil. (talking to your friends)

​S: Teacher, May I borrow your pen?

T: Yes, you may. ( talking to your teacher)

​Affirmative(+) Negative (-) Question(?)

Multiple Choice

They can dance.

• affirmative

• negative

• imperative

• question

Multiple Choice

We may not take a break.

• question

• affirmative

• negative

• exclamation

Fill in the Blanks

Write What makes the sentence negative?

He can't speak Korean.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the question form of the sentence?

Bella can't go to school alone.

• Can I go to school?

• Can Bella go to school?

• Can Bella go to school alone?

• Bella can go to school alone.

Fill in the Blanks

Write the affirmative form of the sentence.

Can she bake a cake?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question of this sentence?

They cannot sing and dance.

• They can sing and dance.

• Can they sing?

• Can not they sing and dance?

• Can they sing and dance?

Multiple Choice

Change the sentence to a question.

She may not leave.

• May she not leave?

• May I leave?

• She may leave.

• She not may leave.

Multiple Choice

You may have some fruits and vegetables.

• ability

• permission

Fill in the Blanks

Ability or Permission

I can't do my homework alone.

Multiple Choice

Can you see those beautiful flowers over there?

• Permission

• Ability

Open Ended

Write what you understand about this topic or unit.

Good luck!