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Read 2
Grammar Portal to Grammar Read 2

can / could / be able to
can / c ould / be able t o A Below is a notice and an email.
Listen and read. Why is Callum emailing
• I can / am able to use a computer. Jasper?
• Sandra was very tired but couldn’t / New mail
wasn’t able to sleep last night. To: Jasper
• Mark’s taking driving lessons, so he
will be able to drive a car very soon. PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS From: Callum
Every Tuesday and Thursday Shall we take photography
must / have to / need (to) / can’t between 4.30 and 5.30 p.m. lessons again this year?

• I must / have to inish the project by Friday. Lessons will be in room 23, School finishes at 4.00, so
we can meet at quarter
• You need to buy a ticket to attend the festival. but we will also spend some past and go together.
time in the computer lab
• You mustn’t / can’t use your phone during class. editing photos. We’ll only be able to
ll only be able t
W
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o
make one lesson a week,
• We don’t have to / don’t need to / needn’t take mak e one lesson a w ee k,
ause
w
e
though,
the bus to school. Dad will drive us. You don’t need to bring your though, because we can’t
c
be
an’t
c
own camera, but there is a £2 miss f ootball pr ac� ce on
miss football prac�ce on
can / could charge for every lesson. T ue sda y s. Oh, and I kno w
Tuesdays. Oh, and I know
NOTE
you thought Mr Randall
• We can / could go Talk to Mr Fraser to sign up. y ou though t Mr Randall
t t
as a gr
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but I’
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acher
,
w
shopping tomorrow • To express obligation was a great teacher, but I’m
in the past, we use
e
the ne
w one will be
sur
morning, if you like. had to. sure the new one will be
just as good!
• You can / could talk • To express obligation jus t as g ood!
to your teacher about in the future, we use
your problem. will have to.
B Read the notice and the email again
and complete Jasper’s notes.
Circle the correct options.
1. Amy had a broken leg, so she wasn’t able /
couldn’t use the stairs. Jasper’s notes
2. Danny is able / can to drive, but he hasn’t got a car. What: Photography lessons

3. You mustn’t / don’t have to buy this comic. I’ll lend
1
Day: 1
Day: 1
Day: 1
it to you. © MM Publications
4. A: Are your glasses new? Place: 2 2
Place: 2
Place: 2 Room 23 and
B: Yes. I broke my old glasses, so I had to / must 3
Bring: 3
Bring: 3
buy new ones. Bring: 3
5. We could / have to go to the concert together, Meet Callum at: 4 4
Meet Callum at: 4
Meet Callum at: 4
if you like. Teacher: 5 5
Teacher: 5
Teacher: 5
6. I’m sorry. Mr Parker isn’t here. You’ll
must / have to call again tomorrow.
Write Mum,
A Read the notes on the right and Mia, Can’t find you on
Gone shopping
answer the questions. with Tracey. mobile! Dr Clark
not free on Mon.
1. What would you actually say if Back in 1 hr. Need Wed OK?
anything?
you were speaking to the person? Call me. Call him asap!
tel: 01223 404296
2. Do you often leave notes for Nancy Ned
others? Who? What about?
B Read the information and write a note for each of the situations below.
A note
When writing a note: • Your karate class was cancelled and you have
greet and sign o just by writing irst names decided to go out with your friends. Leave a note
or Mum, Dad, etc. for your brother, asking him if he wants to come
keep the text short and give only the and telling him where you are going, where you are
necessary information. meeting and at what time.
remember that you don’t have to write full • You promise your mum that you will tidy your
sentences. Make sure the other person will room later, but a classmate asks you to go to his/
understand your message, though. her house to help with their homework. Leave your
you can leave out articles, prepositions, mum a note explaining the situation and promising
pronouns and certain verbs (e.g. be, have). that you will tidy your room another day.
you can use abbreviations.
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