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If he is not feeling well, he should go to the doctor.
advice
May / Can / Could I go to Lucy’s birthday?
permission
The professor has to check our exams.
obligation
You shouldn’t smoke. It’s bad for your health.
advice
My cousin has travelled a lot. She can speak 4 languages.
ability
You mustn’t use the cellphone at the bank.
prohibition
She doesn’t have to cook. My mother has already done it.
lack of obligation
Look at the road sign. You ought to stop.
advice
I couldn't go to Zoe Gotusso's concert last week because I was ill.
ability
The professor doesn't allow us to use the cellphone during the lesson.
permission
The professor doesn't let us sue the cellphone during the lesson.
permission
He could be lost. He's looking at a map.
possibility
He might be going to the gym. He's carrying a sports bag.
possibility
He must be cold. Outside it's snowing and he's only wearing a shirt and trousers.
certainty
He can't be a businessman. He's looking at a job ads in the news.
certainty
A: Do you know where is Charlie? B: He should be talking to the boss.
possibility
