Expressing Prohibition, Obligation, And Permission Using Modals

1. You must wear your seatbelt in the car.

• Prohibition

• Obligation

• Permission

2. You can't smoke inside the building.

• Prohibition

• Obligation

• Permission

3. Can I borrow your pen?

• Prohibition

• Obligation

• Permission

4. Students mustn’t use their phones during the exam.

• Prohibition

• Permission

• Obligation

5. We have to submit the report by Friday.

• Obligation

• Permission

• Prohibition

Which sentence is PERMISSION?

• You mustn’t park your car here.

• You can eat snacks during break time.

• Employees have to wear ID badges at work.

Which sentence is OBLIGATION?

• You mustn’t park your car here.

• You can eat snacks during break time.

• Employees have to wear ID badges at work.

Which sentence is PROHIBITION?

• You mustn’t park your car here.

• You can eat snacks during break time.

• Employees have to wear ID badges at work.

Which sentence is NOT obligation?

• Could I leave early today?

• You mustn’t park your car here.

• You can't smoke inside the building.

Which sentence is NOT permission?

• Could I leave early today?

• You can eat snacks during break time.

• You don’t have to come to the meeting if you’re busy.