We ____ meat but we have already had this week.
a) are able to have; b) can have; c) are to have ; d) may have; e) all the above variants are wrong.
Variant b) and d) seems to me both quite possible. Then what shall I choose?
I thought you __2__ like a change?
2. a) could; b) can; c) might; d) may; e) all the above variants are wrong
would is the only variant possible? so the answer is e), isn't it?
modal verbs - which one to choose
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Re: modal verbs - which one to choose
We ____ meat but we have already had this week.
a) are able to have; b) can have; c) are to have ; d) may have; e) all the above variants are wrong.
Variant b) and d) seems to me both quite possible. Then what shall I choose?
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(d), whether interpreted as denoting speculation or permission, is unlikely. (b) is probably the intended answer.
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I thought you __2__ like a change?
2. a) could; b) can; c) might; d) may; e) all the above variants are wrong
would is the only variant possible? so the answer is e), isn't it?[/quote]
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(c) fits here. (N.B. No question mark is needed.)
a) are able to have; b) can have; c) are to have ; d) may have; e) all the above variants are wrong.
Variant b) and d) seems to me both quite possible. Then what shall I choose?
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(d), whether interpreted as denoting speculation or permission, is unlikely. (b) is probably the intended answer.
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I thought you __2__ like a change?
2. a) could; b) can; c) might; d) may; e) all the above variants are wrong
would is the only variant possible? so the answer is e), isn't it?[/quote]
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(c) fits here. (N.B. No question mark is needed.)