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Do You See Any Difference in the Following Sentences? (A) You Can Use a Ruler to Dig Holes. (B) You Can Use My Ruler to Dig Holes.

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Do you see any difference in the following sentences?

(a) You can use a ruler to dig holes.
(b) You can use my ruler to dig holes.
(c) You can find a ruler in the study room.

Can is used to express permission, ability, and possibility in these sentences.

In sentence (a) can is used to express ________.
In sentence (b) can is used to express ________ and,
in sentence (c) can is used to express ________.

Can, could, may, might, will, would, must, ought to, shall, should are called Modal verbs.

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Solution

In sentence (a) can is used to express  ability
In sentence (b) can is used to express  permission and,
in sentence (c) can is used to express possibility

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Chapter 4: Modals - Exercise [Page 49]

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CBSE English Workbook Class 9
Chapter 4 Modals
Exercise | Q 2. | Page 49
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