The modal verb Could – Positive form

You will study modal verb could to express posibility, past ability and more.

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The modal verb Could – Positive form

British literature

Instructions: Read the text. Look at the words in bold.

Imagen: Geoffrey Chaucer, british poet and author", Cassell's History of England (1902) Wikimedia Commons

British literature is literature in the English language from the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature could be included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these languages relates to the early development of the English language and literature. There could be also some brief discussion of major figures who wrote in Scots, but the main discussion is in various Scottish literature articles.

British literature. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_literature

Getting started: British Identity

Instructions: Read the following information about British Identity

The nature of British identity has changed over time. The island that contains, England, Scotland, and Wales, has been known as Britain from the time of the Roman Plyny the Elder (c. AD 23-79). Though the original inhabitants spoke mainly various Celtic languages, English as the national language had its beginnings with the Anglo-Saxon invasion of c. 450 AD.

The various constituent parts of the present United Kingdom joined at different times. Wales was annexed by the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union of 1536 and 1542. However, it was not until 1707 with a treaty between England and Scotland that the Kingdom of Great Britain came into existence. This merged in January 1801 with the Kingdom of Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Until fairly recent times the original Celtic languages continued to be spoken in Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and Ireland, and still survive, especially in parts of Wales. Subsequently, the impact of Irish nationalism led to the partition of the island of Ireland in 1921, which means that literature of the Republic of Ireland is not British, although literature from Northern Ireland is both Irish and British.

Works written in the English language by Welsh writers, especially if their subject matter relates to Wales, has been recognized as a distinctive entity since the twentieth-century. The need for a separate identity for this kind of writing arose because of the parallel development of modern Welsh-language literature.

British literature. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_literature

Great Britain

Instructions: Choose T (true) or F (false) for the following statements:

StatementTF
The nature of British identity could be considered unchanged since its origins.

The island that contains England, Scotland and Wales, could be known as Britain from ancient times.

Celtic languages could be considered living languages.

The beginning of English as the national language could be determined by the Anglo-Saxon invasion of C. 450 AD.

The Kingdom of Great Britain could be constituted until 1921.

Let’s learn how to use the modal verb Could – Positive form.

Instructions: Look at the following information about the modal verb Could in the Positive form:

We use the modal verb Could to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests.

Examples:

  • Possibility: The river could flood the city because of the rain.
  • Past ability: David could run very fast when he was young.
  • Suggestion: You could see a movie or go out to dinner.

 

Look at the word order in the positive form:

SubjectAuxiliary CouldVerb (Simple form)Complement.
Icouldtravelto London.
Susycouldworkmore to travel.
The girlscouldstudyin a different school.

 

Quiz

Old Literature

Instructions: Choose T(true) or F (false) for the following statements.

The nature of British identity could be considered unchanged since its origins.true/false

The island that contains England, Scotland and Wales, could be known as Britain from ancient times.true/false

Celtic languages could be considered living languages.true/false

The beginning of English as the national language could be determined by the Anglo-Saxon invasion of C. 450 ADtrue/false

The Kingdom of Great Britain could be constituted until 1921.true/false

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Old English literature

Instructions: Drag and drop words to make positive statements with Could.

couldOld English literatureliteraturewrittenencompassein Old English
developedcouldin Anglo-SaxonOld EnglishbeEngland
tribessettlethe withdrawal of the RomansSaxons and other Germaniccouldafterin England
more thanOld Englishcould includeliterature400 manuscripts
allcould beAnglo-SaxonAlmostauthorsanonymous

Evaluation

Linguistic diversity

Instructions: Correct the following sentences.

  1. The linguistic diversity of the island in the medieval period could contributed to a rich variety of artistic production. .
  2. Such diversity could made British literature distinctive and innovative. .
  3. Anglo-Norman literature introduce could literary trends from Continental Europe. .
  4. Geoffrey of Monmouth be the best known for his chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae. .
  5. Wace could written the earliest Arthurian legend. .
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