Modal Auxiliary vs SEOM

Lisa .... swim when she was young.

• can

• could

• may

• should

You ... study hard if you want to pass the exam.

• Must

• Can

• Should

• May

Heri .... Run fast.

• Can

• May

• Could

• Must

...... I borrow your book please?

• Should

• Could

• Must

• May

Cahya .... buy a ticket when we want to see a movie.

• Should

• Can

• Must

• Need not

… you please check my paper for grammar errors?

• Can

• May

• Do

• Does

If I ask a question about your past, … you answer it?

• Can

• Did

• Will

Nanda can sing a song beautifully. ( Change to SEOM )

• Nanda is suppossed to sing a song beautifully.

• Nanda is able to sing a song beautifully.

• Nanda is allowed to sing a song beautifully.

We will be strong people some day. (Change to SEOM)

• We are able to be strong people some day.

• We are going to be strong people some day.

• We were going to be strong people some day.

My sister is suppossed to take this chance. (Change to Modal Auxiliary)

• My sister should take this chance.

• My sister may take this chance.

• My sister can take this chance.