Oliver, Hannah, and Maya are teaming up for an exciting ...

★ Modal Requests

Oliver, Hannah, and Maya are teaming up for an exciting language challenge! How can they distinguish between ‘can’ and ‘could’ when making requests?

A. ‘Can’ is used for past requests, while ‘could’ is used for present requests.

B. ‘Can’ is used for general requests or permissions, while ‘could’ is considered more polite and formal.

C. ‘Can’ is more formal than ‘could’ when making requests.

D. ‘Can’ is considered impolite compared to ‘could’ when making requests.

Preview next quiz:

When does Grace use ‘can’t’ to express inability?

A. When the action is optional

B. When the action is already completed

C. When the action is easy to accomplish

D. When the action is impossible or beyond one’s capability.