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Dirty Cars Spotted in Moscow Can End Up With A 100 USD Fine, Although How Dirty Isn't Defined. Possibility

The document contains examples of modal verbs and their meanings including can, can't, could, may, might, must, mustn't, ought to, and should. Examples are given showing different uses and meanings of each modal verb.

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Dirty Cars Spotted in Moscow Can End Up With A 100 USD Fine, Although How Dirty Isn't Defined. Possibility

The document contains examples of modal verbs and their meanings including can, can't, could, may, might, must, mustn't, ought to, and should. Examples are given showing different uses and meanings of each modal verb.

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$an

They can control their own budgets. Dirty cars spotted in Moscow can end up with a 100 USD fine, although how dirty isnt defined. A !an can beat his wife yet only once per !onth. The !ost !oney one can legally win ga!bling is three dollars. $an % s!o&e here' $an you help !e'

Ability ossibility "i#ing per!ission As&ing for per!ission (e)uest

$ant

*e cant fi+ it. Twins can-t wor& for the sa!e co!pany. %ce $rea! can-t be eaten on Sundays. %t cannot be "reg. "reg is !uch taller.

%nability,%!possibility .ot gi#ing per!ission Deduction

$ould $ould % borrow your dictionary'

$ould you say it again !ore slowly' *e could try to fi+ it oursel#es. % thin& we could ha#e another "ulf *ar. 0e ga#e up his old 1ob so he could wor& for us.

As&ing for per!ission. (e)uest Suggestion /uture possibility Ability in the past

May May % ha#e another cup of coffee'

2es, you !ay. $hina !ay beco!e a !a1or econo!ic power. 3#ery wo!an who dares to wear trousers, !ay end up in prison, or at least ha#e the! ta&en off and destroyed. Anyone cutting down a cactus !ay end up in prison for 45 years. eople who !a&e 6ugly faces6 at dogs !ay be fined and,or 1ailed. All residents !ay be fined for not owning a boat. .o child !ay build a snow!an taller than hi!self on school property. %n 7oston a citi8en !ay not own !ore than 9 dogs. %n (ehoboth one !ay not whisper in church. *e-d better phone to!orrow, they !ight be eating their dinner now. They !ight gi#e us a 10: discount.

As&ing for per!ission "i#ing per!ission

/uture possibility

May not

.ot gi#ing per!ission

Might

resent possibility /uture possibility

Must

*e !ust say good;bye now. 7o+es of candy gi#en as ro!antic gifts !ust weigh o#er 50lbs. 7etween 0<=00 i 40=00, >0: of the !usic played on the radio !ust be of /rench origin or played by the /rench artists. 3#ery !an in 7rainerd !ust grow a beard. %n Mount ?ernon all softball dia!ond lights !ust be turned off at 10=90 p!. So!eones at the door. %t !ust be "reg. *e are all e+pecting hi!. 2ou !ust see that fil!. %ts fantastic.

.ecessity , @bligation

Deduction (eco!!endation

Mustnt They !ustnt disrupt the wor& !ore than necessary.

2ou !ustn-t ta&e a shower after 10.00 p.!. Ailling bears is allowed, but you !ust not wa&e the! up for the sa&e of ta&ing pictures.

rohibition

@ught to

*e ought to e!ploy a professional writer.

Saying whats right or correct

Should

*e should sort out this proble! at once. % thin& we should chec& e#erything again. rofits should increase ne+t year.

Saying whats right or correct (eco!!ending action Uncertain prediction

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