Modal
Use
making a suggestion
giving advice
take
expressing prohibition
making an offer
making a request
1 ...Shall... we go to the zoo?
2 You
... try
harder.
3 You
photographs here.
I carry this
bag for you?
5 you turn off
the lights, please?
6 You have
been more careful.
7 I make a
phone call, please?
8 Tom walk;
he's only six months old.
9 Mary
... send
us a card.
10 You
.. wear
a seatbelt while driving.
expressing criticism
asking for permission
expressing lack of
ability
expressing possibility
expressing obligation
11 They be tired.
expressing a positive
logical assumption
12 I'm sorry, but you
go out
refusing permission
be
13 He
French
expressing a
negative logical
assumption
14 You.
sit here
giving permission
Explanation: The use of "Shall we" suggests that the speaker is proposing or suggesting the idea of going to the zoo.
2. You should try harder. - giving advice
Explanation: The use of "should" indicates advice or a recommendation given to someone to put in more effort.
3. Can I carry this bag for you? - making an offer
Explanation: The use of "Can I" suggests that the speaker is offering their assistance in carrying the bag.
4. Could you turn off the lights, please? - making a request
Explanation: The use of "Could you" indicates a polite way of asking someone to turn off the lights.
5. You should have been more careful. - expressing criticism
Explanation: The use of "should have" implies that the speaker believes the listener did not exercise enough caution.
6. May I make a phone call, please? - asking for permission
Explanation: The use of "May I" is a polite way of asking for permission to make a phone call.
7. Tom can't walk; he's only six months old. - expressing lack of ability
Explanation: The use of "can't" indicates that Tom is not yet able to walk due to his young age.
8. Mary will send us a card. - expressing possibility
Explanation: The use of "will" suggests that there is a possibility or likelihood that Mary will send a card.
9. You must wear a seatbelt while driving. - expressing obligation
Explanation: The use of "must" indicates a necessity or requirement to wear a seatbelt while driving.
10. They must be tired. - expressing a positive logical assumption
Explanation: The use of "must" implies a positive assumption that they are tired based on logical reasoning or evidence.
11. I'm sorry, but you cannot go out. - refusing permission
Explanation: The use of "cannot" indicates a denial or refusal to grant permission to go out.
12. He may not speak French. - expressing a negative logical assumption
Explanation: The use of "may not" implies a negative assumption or possibility that he does not speak French based on logical reasoning or evidence.
13. You can sit here. - giving permission
Explanation: The use of "can" indicates that the speaker is allowing or giving permission for someone to sit in a particular place.