Grammar (random)

Question 1

When do we use “can”?

Answer 1

“Can” is use to express present and future ability.

Question 2

When do we use “be able to”?

Answer 2

“Be able to” is used to express ability in any tenses.
“Be able to” is also used to express specific action / achievement we’ve completed in the past.

Question 3

What is subjective pronoun?

Answer 3

Subjective pronoun is a pronoun that is used as a Subject.
It is normally found in the beginning of a sentence. It comes before a verb

Question 4

What is an objective pronoun?

Answer 4

Objective pronoun is the pronoun that receive the action in a sentence. It comes before a noun.

Question 5

How do you use could to express uncertainty in the present?

Answer 5

you say “could be”

Question 6

How do use could to express uncertainty in the future

Answer 6

you say “could get”

Question 7

What is the difference between the statements: “The storm will get worse” and “The storm could get worse”

Answer 7

In the statement “The storm will get worse” the speaker is certain that the storm will get worse while in the statement “The storm could get worse” the speaker is uncertain that the storm will get worse.

Question 8

It is what we use in asking for permission to sound more formal and polite

Answer 8

Could.

Question 9

It is what we use in making suggestions

Answer 9

Could.

Question 10

What do we use to talk about past possibility?

Answer 10

could have + past participle form of the verb.
example: I could have been a lawyer.
They could have taken a taxi home instead of walking and getting wet.

Question 10

With means of transpo, what preposition do we use when referring to vehicles where we can stand, walk or walk around?
we also use this when referring to open vehicles like bike and motorcycle.

Answer 10

we use the preposition “on”
on the bus
on the train
on an airplane
on a bike
on a motorcycle

Question 11

what preposition do we use when referring to vehicles where we can only sit

Answer 11

we use the preposition “in”
in the car

Question 12

What are the uses of “could” (11)

Answer 12

1. possibilities in the present (“could be”) and future (“could get”).
2. suggestions,
3. permissions.
4. past ability (you can no longer do) ,
5. ability of a deceased person.
6. negative of must in guessing or predicting.
7. single events that happened in the past with verb of senses and mental processes.
8. reporting something that was said using can example - They told us we could wait in the hallway. (The original words were probably: ‘You can wait in the hallway.’)
9. disapproval or criticism- could have + past participle form of the verb
   example: You could have called to say you would be late. (You didn’t call – I think you should have called.)
10. things that did not happen and sometimes to expresses regret: I could have been famous.
11. ability obtained before obtaining another ability

Question 13

What form of the verb follows “Can”?

Answer 13

present form of the verb

Question 14

what is it’s

Answer 14

shortened form of it is

Question 15

when is it’s used

Answer 15

in present tense

Question 16

what is its

Answer 16

its is a possessive determiner. use to tell the owner (not human) of something.