Fundamentals Of English Grammar

EXERCISE 10. Expresslng posslblllty: COULD, MAY, and MIGHT. (Charts 7-3 and 7-4)

D&cFMnc Listen to the clues with books closed. Make guesses using could, may, and

might.

Example: is made of metal and you keep it in a pocket

TEACHER: I'm thinking of something that is made of metal. I keep it in my pocket. What

could it be?

STUDENTS: It could be a pen. It could be some keys. It might be a paper clip. It may be

a small pocket knife. It could be a coin.

TEACHER: (... ) was right! I was thinking of the keys in my pocket.

1. has wheels and a motor


2. is made of plastic and can be found in my purselpocket


3. is brown, is made of leather, and is in this room


4. is flat and rectangular


5. is white, hard, and in this room


6. is played with a ball on a large field


7. has (three) stories* and is made of (brick)


8. has four legs and is found on a farm


9. is green and we can see it out that window


10. is sweet and you can eat it

13 EXERCISE 11. Expressing posslblllty: COULD. (Chart 7-4)
Directions: Listen with books closed. Suggest possible courses of actions using could.
Work in pairs, in groups, or as a class.
Example: (... ) has to go to work early tomorrow. His car is completely out of gas. His
bicycle is broken.
-+ He could take the bus to work.
He could take a gas can to a gas smtion,fill it up, and cary it home to his car.
He could try to fix his bicycle.

He could get up we y early and walk to work.

Erc.

1. (... ) walked to school today. Now she wants to go home. It's raining hard. She
   doesn't have an umbrella. She doesn't want her hair to get wet.


2. (... ) and (... ) want to get some exercise. They have a date to play tennis this
   morning, but the tennis court is covered with snow.
   (Switch roles if working in pairs.)


3. (... ) just bought a new camera. He has it at home now. He has the instruction
   manual. It is written in Japanese. He can't read Japanese. He doesn't know how to
   operate the camera.


4. (... ) likes to travel around the world. He is twenty-two years old. Today he is alone
   in (name of a ciiy). He needs to eat, and he needs to find a place to stay overnight.
   But while he was asleep on the train last night, someone stole his wallet. He has no
   money.
   *American Engliah: swy, rroriss; British English: mmy, smreyl (floors in a house). .i'
   Amsricpn and British English: swrlv,swh = I&.

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