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Taka Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Can

( ) it be true that she got a letter from President Obama.

1. Must 2. May 3. Can 4. Need

How would you explain to your ELS students that 1. 2. 4. are wrong?
  

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There should be a question mark at the end. Can = is it possible Is it possible that she got a letter from President Obamba? ]

— Philip

  • There should be a question mark at the end.
  • Can = is it possible Is it possible that she got a letter from President Obamba?
  • ]
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There should be a question mark at the end.

Can = is it possible

Is it possible that she got a letter from President Obamba? [need, may, must just don't make sense.]
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Right. But how would you explain it if your ELS students said 'But 'may' and 'must' can also imply possibility; the former could mean weak possibility and the latter strong'?
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