fill in the blanks using the appropriate modals :-
1. His excuse ______ be true , but I don;t believe it .
2. Bags _____ not be left unattended.
3. Phone her now. She _____ be home by now .
4. I _____ help you ,but I don't want to . ( also explain whether 'can' can be used in this sentence )
5 I'm afraid ____ be able to play tennis tomorrow , I have an appointment .
pls explain each an every answer as I'm new to this topic .
Dear student
1. His excuse might be true, but I don’t believe it.
2. Bags should not be left unattended.
3. Phone her now. She will be home by now.
4. I could help you, but I don't want to. (The word can is an affirmation, that you are able to do something, whereas the word could is a possibility that you may or may not be able to do something, as in this case.)
5. I'm afraid I won’t be able to play tennis tomorrow, I have an appointment.
Regards
1. His excuse might be true, but I don’t believe it.
2. Bags should not be left unattended.
3. Phone her now. She will be home by now.
4. I could help you, but I don't want to. (The word can is an affirmation, that you are able to do something, whereas the word could is a possibility that you may or may not be able to do something, as in this case.)
5. I'm afraid I won’t be able to play tennis tomorrow, I have an appointment.
Regards