Exercise E1–4 Modal verbs

EXERCISE E1-4 Modal verbs For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.)

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haley: Good morning, Professor Weil. (May / Would) I ask you for some advice about my course work?

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EXERCISE E1-4 - For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.): haley: Good morning, Professor Weil. (May / Would) I ask you for some advice about my course work?

professor weil: Sure, Haley. What (can / will) I help you with?

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EXERCISE E1-4 - For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.): professor weil: Sure, Haley. What (can / will) I help you with?

h: I (will / would) like to change my major. I’m enrolled as a biology major now, but I am not as interested in science as I thought I (will be / would be).

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EXERCISE E1-4 - For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.): h: I (will / would) like to change my major. I’m enrolled as a biology major now, but I am not as interested in science as I thought I (will be / would be).

p: I see. What major are you thinking of?

h: Since I am very good at math, I think I would like to be a business major.

p: That’s a good idea, but (can / may) you do well in classes that don’t involve math?

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EXERCISE E1-4 - For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.): p: That’s a good idea, but (can / may) you do well in classes that don’t involve math?

h: I think so. Which courses (must I to take / must I take) besides math?

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EXERCISE E1-4 - For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.): h: I think so. Which courses (must I to take / must I take) besides math?

p: You will have to take some communications and writing courses.

h: I (can do / can to do) that. I will go to the registrar and select my courses. Thank you, Professor Weil!

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EXERCISE E1-4 - For the following lines of dialogue, indicate in each text box the correct modal verb or verb phrase in the parentheses. (For help, see M1-c.): h: I (can do / can to do) that. I will go to the registrar and select my courses. Thank you, Professor Weil!