The modal verb Can – Interrogative form

You will study the modal verb Can in the Interrogative form!

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The modal verb Can – Interrogative form

Ireland

Instructions: Read a brief introduction to Ireland. Look at the words in bold.

Can you tell me where Ireland is located?

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St. George’s Channel. Ireland is the scond-largest island of the British Isles, the third largest in Europe and the twentieth-largest on Earth.

Ireland. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland

Getting started: Northern Ireland

Instructions: Read the following information about the US:

Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, which covers five sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island. In 2011, the population of Ireland was about 6.4 million, ranking it the second most populous island in Europe after Great Britain. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.

Ireland. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland

The Republic of Ireland

Instructions: Match questions and answers.

No, it can’t.Yes, we can.No, it’s the 2nd.Yes, it can.

1. Can Ireland be politically divided? _______________

2. Can the Republic of Ireland be considered part of the United Kingdom? _______________

3. Can Ireland be considered the most populous island in Europe? _______________

4. Can we find differences between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland? _______________

Let’s study the modal verb Can - interrogative form.

Instructions: Look at the following information about the modal verb Can in the interrogative form:

Remember: Can  is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use can to:

  • talk about possibility and ability
  • make requests
  • ask for or give permission

 

Look at the word order in the interrogative form:

Auxiliary CanSubjectVerbComplement?Short answers
canyoudancevery well?Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
canDavidfixthe car?Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
canthe boysstudyat home?Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.

 

Quiz

Irish nation

Instructions: Make questions with Can and the following words:

  1. people / travel to Ireland without a visa ?
  2. we / use Dollars in that country ?
  3. Irish from the Republic / go to Northern Ireland without a passport ?
  4. there / be a parliament in both places ?
  5. both of them / have a "Chief"? ?
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Quiz

Can they…?

Instructions: Drag and drop to make interrogative sentences with Can.

theyCanGaelicspeak
?
Cannationscultureshareboth
?
BritishallCanbeof themconsidered
?
ownCancodehavetheytheirlaw
?
sameCanprofessreligiontheythe
?

Evaluation

Irish people

Instructions: Match questions and answers.

No, it is ilegal.Yes, they are the most generous in Europe.Yes, they can share some Celtic symbols.No, they can’t. Each one is different.No, it is constituionally banned.

1. Can both nations share the same symbols? _______________

2. Can they have the same currency? _______________

3. Can they have Capital punishment? _______________

4. Can they show any kind of discrimination? _______________

5. Can they be considered the most charitable country? _______________

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