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you may lose your way. 11. It stopped raining, and mother told us that we might
night go out. 12. May children play with scissors?
Exercise 136.
Insert the modal verb may (might) or the expression to be allowed to.
Use to be allowed to only where may (might) can’t be used.
1.… I bring my sister to the party? 2. He asked if he … bring his sister to
the party. 3. After they had finished their homework, the children … watch TV.
4. He … join the sports section as soon as he is through with his medical
examination. 5. Becky’s mother said that everybody … take part in the picnic. 6.
He … go home if he likes. 7. As soon as the boy … leave the room, he smiled a
happy smile and ran out to join his friends outside. 8. The doctor says I am
much better. I … get up for a few hours every day.
Exercise 137.
Insert the modal verbs may or can.
1. I … finish the work tomorrow if no one bothers me any more. 2. … we
come and see you next Sunday at three o’clock in the afternoon? 3. What time is
it? – It … be about six o’clock , but I am not sure. 4. Only a person who knows
the language very well … answer such a question. 5. … I come in? 6. Let me
look at your exercises. I … be able to help you. 7. I … not swim, because until
this year the doctor did not allow me to be more than two minutes in the water.
But this year he says I … stay in for fifteen minutes if I like, so I am going to
learn to swim.
8. Libraries are quite free, and any one who likes … get books there. 9. I …
come and see you tomorrow if I have time. 10. Take your raincoat with you: it
… rain today. 11. Do you think you … do that?
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