Question

Exercise 4 The English sentences below contain an error. Errors are associated with the use of modal verbs. Correct the mistakes. 1. Actors may learn a lot of dialogues by heart. 2. Your glass is empty. Must I refill it? 3. Would I introduce Mr. Brown to you? 4. My sister can to play a few musical instruments. 5. Some years ago I didn’t can speak English.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. Actors must learn a lot of dialogues by heart.

2. Your glass is empty. May/Shall I refill it?

3. May I introduce Mr. Brown to you?

4. My sister can  play a few musical instruments.

5. Some years ago I couldn't speak English.​

Объяснение:

Answer 2

Certainly! Let's go through each sentence and correct the errors related to the use of modal verbs:

1. Original: Actors may learn a lot of dialogues by heart. Correction: Actors can learn a lot of dialogues by heart.

2. Original: Your glass is empty. Must I refill it? Correction: Your glass is empty. Should I refill it?

3. Original: Would I introduce Mr. Brown to you? Correction: Shall I introduce Mr. Brown to you?

4. Original: My sister can to play a few musical instruments. Correction: My sister can play a few musical instruments.

5. Original: Some years ago I didn’t can speak English. Correction: Some years ago, I couldn't speak English.

Here's a brief explanation of the corrections:

- In sentence 1, "may" and "can" are often interchangeable, but "can" is more appropriate when referring to the ability to learn something, so I replaced "may" with "can."

- In sentence 2, "must" implies a stronger obligation, and in this context, "should" is more appropriate for a polite inquiry about refilling the glass.

- In sentence 3, "would" is changed to "shall" for a more suitable expression when offering to introduce someone.

- In sentence 4, the infinitive "to play" should be corrected to "can play" to properly use the modal verb "can."

- In sentence 5, "didn't can" is corrected to "couldn't" to express the inability to speak English in the past.