Modal verbs (can, may, must, have to)

Tick all correct options that are true about this sentence: A year seems very long to wait before I see them, but remind them that while we wait we may all work so that these hard days need not be wasted.

• concrete meaning: possibility

• imperative meaning: a piece of advice

• suppositional meaning: reproach

• I don't know

Tick all correct options that are true about this sentence: "May we, Mother?" asked Meg, turning to Mrs. March, who sat sewing in what they called 'Marmee's corner'.

• concrete meaning: possibility

• imperative meaning: asking for permission, advice, help

• suppositional meaning: implying doubt, uncertainty

• I don't know

Tick all correct options that are true about this sentence: "What a pleasant life she might have if only she chose!"

• suppositional meaning: unreality

• suppositional meaning: supposition, implying doubt, uncertainty

• concrete meaning: possibility

• a modal verb + the Perfect Infinitive

• a modal verb + the Indefinite Infinitive

Type one word that describes the meaning (concrete, imperative, suppositional): Without medical permission, that man might not leave through the night.

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Find the meaning of the modal verb: You may not talk to him in such a tone.

• concrete meaning, prohibition;

• imperative meaning, prohibition;

• suppositional meaning, prohibition;

• imperative meaning, advice

• suppositional meaning, advice

Choose the correct meaning: "May I come in, please? – Or shall I be a bother?" he asked, advancing slowly.

• concrete meaning, possibility

• imperative meaning, asking for permission

• concrete meaning, asking for permission

• suppositional meaning, implying doubt, uncertainty

Tick all the correct options about this sentence: You might at least drop me at my stop.

• suppositional meaning

• reproach

• unreality

• concrete meaning

• lack of possibility