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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
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.
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HALEY: Good morning, Professor Weil. (May / Would) I ask you for some advice about my course work?
May
PROFESSOR WEIL: Sure, Haley. What (can / will) I help you with?
can
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).
would; 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?
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?
can
H: I think so. Which courses (must I to take / must I take) besides math?
must I take
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!
H: I (can do / can to do) that. I will go to the registrar and select my courses. Thank you, Professor Weil!
can do