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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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It could/can be done
Hi. Please help. Are these uses of the modal verbs "can" and "could" correct?
1. He thinks to himself that maybe it could be done.
2. He thinks to himself that maybe it can be done.
3. He thinks to himself that it could be done.
4. He thinks to himself that maybe it could be possible.
1. He thinks to himself that maybe it could be done.
2. He thinks to himself that maybe it can be done.
3. He thinks to himself that it could be done.
4. He thinks to himself that maybe it could be possible.
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Anonymous Are these uses of the modal verbs "can" and "could" correct? Yes. Realize, however, that some of these are quite redundant.
- Anonymous Are these uses of the modal verbs "can" and "could" correct?
- Yes.
- Realize, however, that some of these are quite redundant.
- For example, in sentence 4, you are saying the same thing in three different ways: maybe, could be, and possible .
- Any one of these by itself would be enough.
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AnonymousAre these uses of the modal verbs "can" and "could" correct?Yes. Realize, however, that some of these are quite redundant. For example, in sentence 4, you are saying the same thing in three different ways: maybe, could be, and possible. Any one of these by itself would be enough.
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Thank you. I think the following two example sentences are incorrect. Am I correct?
He thinks to himself that maybe he could do it.
He thinks to himself that he could do it.
But I think these are correct (with the modal verb "can" instead of "could"). Thank you for your help in advance.
He thinks to himself that maybe he can do it
He thinks to himself that maybe he could do it.
He thinks to himself that he could do it.
But I think these are correct (with the modal verb "can" instead of "could"). Thank you for your help in advance.
He thinks to himself that maybe he can do it
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AnonymousThank you. I think the following two example sentences are incorrect. Am I correct?He thinks to himself that maybe he could do it.He thinks to himself that he could do it.The examples are correct, so you are not correct.
He thinks that (maybe) he [could / would be able to] do it.
AnonymousBut I think these are
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2- Can be done is correct
anonymousHi. Please help. Are these uses of the modal verbs "can" and "could" correct?
1. He thinks to himself that maybe it could be done.
2. He thinks to himself that maybe it can be done.
3. He thinks to himself that it could be done.
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