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Laia has two left feet. She ____________ dance.
CAN´T (ability)
Martí and Pol _______________ attend the party because they will be taking care of pigs in a farm.
WON'T BE ABLE (future ability)
You can try this treatment. However, ___________ be effective.
MIGHT/MAY/COULD NOT (probability)
This guitar has a wonderful sound. I ___________ buy it.
MAY/MIGHT/COULD (probability)
We ____________ finish our project before Friday. The teacher won't accept it after that day.
MUST (obligation by rule)
When there's a thunderstorm, you ____________ stay away from the windows.
SHOULD/OUGHT TO (advice)
Tom! You ________________tell anyone. It's a secret!
MUSTN'T/CAN'T (prohibition)
You ____________ buy more milk. There's plenty in the basement.
DON'T HAVE TO/DON'T NEED TO (no obligation)
In my opinion, you ____________take the bus to London. The train is quicker.
SHOULDN'T/OUGHT NOT TO (advice)
You_____________hold the snake if you don't want to.
DON'T HAVE TO/DON'T NEED TO (no obligation)
You ______________ buy alcohol if you aren't an adult. It's not permitted!
MUSTN'T/CAN'T (prohibition by law)
You’ve got plenty of time. You _____ hurry!
DON'T HAVE TO/DON'T NEED TO (no obligation)
I _________ stop laughing. Miqui's joke was so funny!
COULDN'T (past ability)
____ I ask you a question?
CAN / COULD / MAY /MIGHT (permission)
Tom _____ speak three languages when he was only seven. It was amazing!
COULD - WAS ABLE TO (ability)
You ______ drive a car in Spain until you're 18.
MUSTN'T / CAN'T (prohibition by law)
