Question

Fill in the blanks with can (could) or may (might): 1. … I come in? 2. Let me look at your exercises. I … be able to help you. 3. Libraries are quite free, and anyone who likes … get books there. 4. I … finish the work tomorrow if no one bothers me anymore. 5. Only a person who knows the language very well … answer such a question. 6. I … not imagine her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy. 7. Something was wrong with the car: he … not start it. 8. She asked me if she … use my telephone.

Answer 1

1. May… I come in? 2. Let me look at your exercises. I might… be able to help you. 3. Libraries are quite free, and anyone who likes can… get books there. 4. I …can finish the work tomorrow if no one bothers me anymore. 5. Only a person who knows the language very well …could answer such a question. 6. I …could not imagine her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy. 7. Something was wrong with the car: he could  not start it. 8. She asked me if she might… use my telephone.

Answer 2

1. Can I come in? 2. Let me look at your exercises. I may be able to help you. 3. Libraries are quite free, and anyone who likes may get books there. 4. I could finish the work tomorrow if no one bothers me anymore. 5. Only a person who knows the language very well can answer such a question. 6. I couldn't imagine her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy. 7. Something was wrong with the car: it may not start it. 8. She asked me if she could use my telephone.