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GRAMMAR CHECK
Modal auxiliary verbs: can and can't
We use can+ infinitive without to to talk about things that we are able to do.
Mu/an can fight bravely. Xiong can read.
Can you lead the army into battle? Yes, I can.
We use can't + infinitive without to to describe things that we are not able to do.
Mulan's father can't fight because he's old and i/1.
3 Complete the sentences with can (✓) or can't (X) and the verbs in brackets.
a Mulan .. G0Y.\. r-0.0��-. (✓ make) cloth but she .f0�.':t .. �'N.!-.:-0. ()( swim) well.
b Mulan ............ (✓ ride} quickly on her horse but she ............ ()( run) fast.
e Ye Ming ........... (X write) quickly but he ............ (✓ swim) well.
d Ye Ming ...... ...... (✓ paint) beautiful pictures but he ............ ()( makel cloth.
e Mulan ............ (✓ cook) nice thin g s to eat and she .....•...... (✓ paint)
wonderfu I pi ctures.
4 Write questions for Mulan using words from parts A and B of the box.
A 8
.fig a horse
ride tu:¡
swim soldiers mto battle
lead a fire
make in a cold tent
sleep across rivers
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