“I want to help.”
The words you are given
- shelter
- at
- could
- must
- volunteer
- the local
- You
The order that works
You could volunteer at the local shelter.
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Modal verb: could + base verb
"Could" expresses possibility or suggestion. Like all modals, it takes the base verb form. Adverbs go between modal and main verb.
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The pattern
could + base verb: We could VISIT (not "could to visit").
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“How can I improve?”
The words you are given
- might
- speaking
- could
- You
- practice
- English
- daily
The order that works
You could practice speaking English daily.
“I want to travel.”
The words you are given
- this summer
- several
- could
- European countries
- visit
- We
- should
- potentially
The order that works
We could potentially visit several European countries this summer.
“What if we are wrong?”
The words you are given
- our original
- always
- reconsider
- must
- could
- We
- approach
- later
The order that works
We could always reconsider our original approach later.
“I need to exercise more.”
The words you are given
- could
- thirty minutes
- daily
- must
- easily
- by walking
- start
- You
The order that works
You could easily start by walking thirty minutes daily.
“The experiment failed.”
The words you are given
- experimental method
- try
- must
- We
- could
- next time
- possibly
- a different
The order that works
We could possibly try a different experimental method next time.
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