English Grammar Guide: Mastering Modals, Conditionals, and More

Modal Verbs

Can/Can’t

I’m sorry but you can’t smoke here.
Can you speak French? No, I can’t.
You can leave your bags at reception.
Can you sign here, please?
You can visit different tourist attractions.
Children under 12 can’t travel alone.
Where can I find a tourist information office?
Where are you? I can’t see you.
You may leave now if you wish.

Could/May

Could you open the window a bit, please?
Can you play the piano?
May I make a call on your mobile?
Do you know if Mark can sing?
May I sit here, please?
Caroline,

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The Story of Stan: A Deep Dive into Eminem’s Iconic Song

Stan
(feat. Dido)

[Chorus — Dido:]
My tea’s gone cold I’m wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window and I can’t see at all
And even if I could it’ll all be gray, but your picture on my wall
It reminds me, that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad.

[1st Chorus: volume gradually grows over raindrop background]
[2nd Chorus: full volume with beat right after “thunder” noise]

[Eminem as ‘Stan’]
Dear Slim, I wrote you but you still ain’t calling
I left my cell, my pager,

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The Story of Stan: A Deep Dive into Eminem’s Iconic Song

Stan
(feat. Dido)

[Chorus — Dido:]
My tea’s gone cold I’m wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window and I can’t see at all
And even if I could it’ll all be gray, but your picture on my wall
It reminds me, that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad.

[1st Chorus: volume gradually grows over raindrop background]
[2nd Chorus: full volume with beat right after “thunder” noise]

[Eminem as ‘Stan’]
Dear Slim, I wrote you but you still ain’t calling
I left my cell, my pager,

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The Beauty and Challenges of Soccer, Friendship, and Village Life

1) The Beautiful Game: Soccer’s Popularity and Pitfalls

My favorite sport is soccer. Every weekend, my friends and I play it. When the Spanish National Soccer Team plays, we all get together to watch it on TV if we can’t make it to the stadium.

Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, not only because of its many fans but also because of the countless people who play it. In a soccer game, two teams of eleven players compete over two 45-minute halves. The team with the most goals at the end wins.

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The Evolution of English Grammar: From Proto-Indo-European to Present Day English

I-Umlaut: A Key Feature of English Morphology, Examples from Old English to Present Day English The i-mutation is a process that depended on the vowels being articulated. Back vowels tended to become front once affected, whereas lower vowels became higher. Ex: foot > feet/ These irregularities had an effect in Old English morphology. For instance, all Old English diphthongs became /ie/ but the original /i/ sound tended to weaken and eventually disappeared from the word. Ex. PrOE àbætir; OE

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The Evolution of English Grammar: From Proto-Indo-European to Present Day English

I-Umlaut: A Key Feature of English Morphology, Examples from Old English to Present Day English The i-mutation is a process that depended on the vowels being articulated. Back vowels tended to become front once affected, whereas lower vowels became higher. Ex: foot > feet/ These irregularities had an effect in Old English morphology. For instance, all Old English diphthongs became /ie/, but the original /i/ sound tended to weaken and eventually disappeared from the word. Ex. PrOE àbætir; OE

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