Lesson 2 / Handout 2c


Decide about the following modals (whether they express ability, permission or possibility), and
label each sentence accordingly: A = ability / I = inability, Per = permission, Poss = possibility:

She can speak English very well.      It may / might / could rain tomorrow.


Can I join you?   When I was young I could speak English better than my sister.


 I could go there if I wanted.   It may / might / could be raining.   She cannot sing very well.


 Even at the age of 15 she could not swim at all.   Might I perhaps look at it?


Could I go to the theatre tonight?     May I open the window?


It may / might / could have rained.