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Can and Must - Rules and Exercises

This document discusses the grammar rules for using can and must in English. It explains that can is used to express ability, possibility, probability, and permission, while must is used for strong obligations, recommendations, and certainty. It provides examples for each use. The document also includes a 10 question quiz to test understanding of when to use can and must in different sentence structures.

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Can and Must - Rules and Exercises

This document discusses the grammar rules for using can and must in English. It explains that can is used to express ability, possibility, probability, and permission, while must is used for strong obligations, recommendations, and certainty. It provides examples for each use. The document also includes a 10 question quiz to test understanding of when to use can and must in different sentence structures.

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CAN and MUST -------------GRAMMAR RULES

CAN
 1. It is used to express the ability to do something.

I can swim very well.

Can he can speak English fluently? - No, he can't.

We cannot sing at all!

 2. It expresses the possibility to do something.

We can go to the seaside at last. Our holidays start next week.

 3. We use it to say that something is probable.

It can be John. He has blond hair and he is wearing glasses.

 4. It expresses the permission to do something.

Why not? You can marry her. She is a nice girl.

MUST
 It is used for strong obligations. It is personal, because it expresses the speaker's
opinion or will.

I must clean my teeth. I want to be healthy.

You must go there. And do it right now!

 2. It means a strong recommendation.

You must see it. It's the best film I've ever seen.

 3. We use it to show the certainty of the speaker.

They must be at school by now. It's already 9 o'clock.

Must not/mustn’t has a different meaning. It is used to express prohibition


that involves the speaker's will.

We mustn't come late today. Or the teacher will be very angry.

He mustn't enter this room. It is dangerous.


EXERCISES ------------------------------QUIZ

Q1 - That's ridiculous- you ____ be joking.


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Q2 - That's the phone- who ____ it be?
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Q3 - They haven't eaten for hours- they ____ be starving.
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Q4 - I'm busy this morning, but I ____ see you this afternoon if you like.
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Q5 - It ____ be the postman; it's far too early.
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Q6 - You ____ enter the country without a visa.
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Q7 - They're two hours late- there ___ be something wrong.
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Q8 - She left two hours ago, so she ____ have arrived by now.
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Q9 - My doctor says I ____ lose some weight.
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Q10 - ____ you smell something burning?
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QUIZ CORRECTION
Q1 - That's ridiculous- you ____ be joking.
can
must
Q2 - That's the phone- who ____ it be?
can
must
Q3 - They haven't eaten for hours- they ____ be starving.
can
must
Q4 - I'm busy this morning, but I ____ see you this afternoon if you like.
can
must
Q5 - It ____ be the postman; it's far too early.
can't
mustn't
Q6 - You ____ enter the country without a visa.
can
must
Q7 - They're two hours late- there ___ be something wrong.
can
must
Q8 - She left two hours ago, so she ____ have arrived by now.
can
must
Q9 - My doctor says I ____ lose some weight.
can
must
Q10 - ____ you smell something burning?
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Must

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