Permission (can/may/could) Exercises
Exercises on asking for, giving, and refusing permission using can, could, and may. Covers formality levels, past permission with be allowed to, and distinguishing permission from obligation and prohibition. 5 exercise sets with 100 questions (A2 - B2 Level).
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Why practice Permission (can/may/could) exercises?
These exercises help you master all the ways to ask for and give permission in English. Start with can and can't for basic everyday permission, then learn could and may for polite and formal requests. Next, discover how to choose the right modal based on the situation — informal with friends, polite with colleagues, or formal with officials. Then practise be allowed to for past, present, and future permission. Finally, learn to tell the difference between permission (can/may), obligation (must/have to), and prohibition (mustn't/can't).