Class 8 English modals test

Examine the sentence's degree of certainty and authority. In contexts of obligation, 'must' permits no alternative while 'should' represents guidance; for speculative situations, 'must have' indicates high confidence and 'may/might have' suggests lower certainty. Assessing the sentence for tone and probability typically guides you to the correct modal more efficiently than simply recalling a memorised table.

CBSE marking schemes typically require 'may' when responding to polite, formal permission questions, despite 'can' being widespread and acceptable in casual speech. For written examinations, 'may' is the safer choice, although 'can' is not technically incorrect in conversational contexts.

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