Question

Пожалуйста, помогите с английским. Three of the four underlined modal phrases contain an error related to modals. Can you explain why each of these underlined areas is (or is not) wrong? Discuss with a partner. Internet Business For a new Internet business, a good e-business plan SHOULD TO OFFER detailed answers to basic questions. To begin, the planners need to determine if an Internet business WILL MEET the needs of a group of customers. Furthermore, the planning process SHOULD PROVIDES planners with information than CAN HELPING them to identify and select groups of potential buyers, direct development of the online product or service, as well as the promotion, pricing, and distribution effort.

Answer 1

Should offer-to не ставится после should

Should provide-provides нельзя т.к. стоит окончание -s-.а нужен инфинитив без частички -to.

Can help-helping нельзя,т.к.после can стоит инфинитив без частички-to-

Answer 2

Here is a breakdown of each underlined modal phrase and whether it contains an error:

1. "SHOULD TO OFFER" - This is incorrect. The modal phrase "should" is used to indicate obligation or recommendation, and it doesn't require the infinitive marker "to" after it. The correct phrase should be "SHOULD OFFER."

2. "WILL MEET" - This is correct. The modal phrase "will" is used to indicate future possibility or certainty. In this case, it is used correctly to express the potential of an Internet business meeting the needs of a group of customers.

3. "SHOULD PROVIDES" - This is incorrect. The verb "provides" should not be in the plural form. The correct form should be "SHOULD PROVIDE," as the modal phrase "should" is followed by the base form of the verb.

4. "CAN HELPING" - This is incorrect. The modal verb "can" is followed by the base form of the verb, not the gerund form (-ing form). The correct form should be "CAN HELP," without the -ing suffix.

Corrected sentences:

• "For a new Internet business, a good e-business plan SHOULD OFFER detailed answers to basic questions."
• "To begin, the planners need to determine if an Internet business WILL MEET the needs of a group of customers."
• "Furthermore, the planning process SHOULD PROVIDE planners with information that CAN HELP them to identify and select groups of potential buyers, direct development of the online product or service, as well as the promotion, pricing, and distribution effort."

Note: While these corrections address the modal-related errors, there may be other grammatical or stylistic issues in the original text that have not been addressed.