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6. Classify the sentences below according to the meaning the modal can/could express:
(a) ability
(b) request
(c) permission
(d) possibility
( ) Do you think you could move over and allow my friend to sit next to me?
( ) Can I just borrow the car for a minute? Come on! I won’t be long!
( ) It's her birthday next week. We could buy her flowers.
( ) All right, then. You can hand in the assignment on Monday afternoon.
( ) Can you pick me up at 7 rather than 8?
( ) They say she can sing beautifully.
obligation, formal permission, informal permission, advice, capacity, possibility, prohibition, deduction
b) I ______ chat on the Net during the week. There are many things to study for school.
a) should
b) mustn’t
c) shouldn't