The modal verb Can – Negative form

You will study The modal verb Can in the Negative form.

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The modal verb Can – Negative form

Scotland

Instructions: Read about Scotland. Look at the underlined words.

Scotland can’t be considered an independent political country from the United Kingdom. It covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Canada. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland

Getting started: The Hebrides

Instructions: Read the following information about the US:

The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic, and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive influences of Celtic, Norse, and English-speaking peoples. This diversity is reflected in the names given to the island which are derived from the languages that have been spoken there in historic and perhaps prehistoric times.

The Hebrides are the source of much of Scottish Gaelic literature and Gaelic music. Today the economy of the island is dependent of crofting, fishing, tourism, the oil industry and renewable energy. The Hebrides have lower biodiversity than mainland Britain, but there is a significant presence of seal and seabirds.

Canada. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrides

The Inner and Outer Hebrides

Instructions: Choose T (true) or F (false) for the following statements.

StatementTF
The Hebrides can’t comprise a diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland.

There can’t be counted more than two main groups.

The Inner and Outer Hebrides can’t be traced back to the Mesolithic.

The culture of the residents can’t be affected by the influences of Celtic anymore.

Let’s study the modal verb Can - Negative form.

Instructions: Look at the following information about the modal verb Can in the negative form.

Remember: Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use can to:

  • talk about possibility and ability
  • make requests
  • ask for or give permission

 

Look at the word order in the positive form:

SubjectAuxiliary Can + notVerb (simple form)Complement.
Ican’tdancevery well.
Davidcan’tfixthe car.
The boyscan´tstudyat home.

 

Quiz

The Kingdom of Scotland

Instructions: Change the following sentences to the negative form.

  1. The Kingdom of Scotland can be considered a sovereign state. .
  2. Scotland can have a bicameral parliament. .
  3. The parliament can reunite more than 219 members. .
  4. Its origins can be traced before the Roman period. .
  5. The words "Scot" and "Scotland" can be found before the Middle Ages. .
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Quiz

Early history

Instructions: Make negative sentences with Can and the following prompts:

  1. Hunter-gatherers / be placed before the last glaciation. .
  2. The remains of groups of settlers / be found before Paleolithic age. .
  3. Archaeologists / discover more from early Bronze Age people. .
  4. Celtic Nations / be included in Scotland history before a Late Bronze Age. .
  5. Amateur archaeologist / excavate in the country anymore. .
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Evaluation

Scotland

Instructions: Choose the right options in the following text.

Scotland can’t be / can’t been considered an independent political country from the United Kingdom. It can’t cover / can’t covered more than the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It can’t shared / can’t share a border with Italy. It can’t has / can’t have a bicameral parliament. People can’t walked / can’t walk from Germany to Scotland.

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