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NECESSITY, ADVISABILITY, PERMISSION, OR PROBABILITY

REQUEST

NECESSITY

AVDISABILITY

SUGGESTIONS

MAY

COULD

CAN

WOULD

May I borrow your pen?

May I use your bathroom?

Could I have some water, please?

Could I take you a picture?

Can you (please) pass me the salt?

Can you wait a moment?

Would you mind helping me with the project?

would you allow me to sit there?

MUST

HAVE TO

I must complete the report next friday.

All applicants must take an entrance exam

I vahe to stay at home before nine p.m.

I have to go now. I start class in ten minutes

SHOULD

OUGHT TO

HAD BETTER

You shouldn't leave your kids alone at home.

You should take a taxi instead of a bus. It is too late

You ought to study harder if you want to pass the exam.

Drivers ought to obey the speed limit

You had better take care of your healt, or you can get sick.

The gas tank is almost empty. We had better stop at the gas station.

LET´S

WHY DON´T

SHALL

Let´s go to a movie.

Let´s take the subway.

Whys don´t your come around seven?

Why don´t you give Martha a call?

Shall I open the window? Is that okay with you?

Shall we leave at two?