Question

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with can, could or may. Their negatives are require
certain cases:
1. Papa, .............. I take the magazine section of the newspaper?
2. Student to a teacher:
.... I close the window? The noise is disturbing me.
Teacher: Yes, you
3. Customer to a salesgirl:
I try this dress on?
Salesgirl: Of course, you
4. This is a strictly private place. You
.. take photographs.
5. Jayati (at the reception of a bank):
I talk to the manager for a while?
Receptionist: Yes, you
6. Vikram (to a friend): You .. keep this pen. I have others.
7... we leave our bags at the reception?
Yes, you
8. On Saturdays, we
go to the school in an informal dress.
9. My friend asked me if she .... use my camera
10. You
use calculators but not cellphones. In fact, you
carry C​

Answer 1

1. CAN
2. CAN
3. CAN
4. MAY
5. COULD
6. MAY
7. CAN
8. CAN
9. COULD
10. CAN

Answer 2

Explanation:

1.Papa, CAN I take the magazine section of the newspaper?

2.Student to a teacher:

MAY I close the window? The noise is disturbing me.

Teacher: Yes, you MAY

3. Customer to a salesgirl: COULD I try this dress on?

Salesgirl: Of course, you chould

4. This is a strictly private place. You can't take photographs.

5. Jayati (at the reception of a bank):could I talk to the manager for a while?

Receptionist: Yes, you may

6. Vikram (to a friend): You can keep this pen. I have others.

7 could we leave our bags at the reception?

Yes, you may

8.On Saturdays,we could/Could't

go to the school in an informal dress.

go to the school in an informal dress.9. My friend asked me if she can use my camera

use my camera10. You can use calculators but not cellphones. In fact, you can

carry cellphone into the examination hall.