Review 4B

Can and May?

by Me

​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

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.

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

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!