EF2/3 Modal/ Modal auxiliary practice

1. clean
You shouldn't clean your glasses on your shirt.

2. go
Can I go home early today?
May I go home early today?
Should I go get some new snow tires?
Should I go now?
I have to go a little early today. I have an appointment?

3. connect
I might connect with Mary if I am free today.
I am going to connect with my young brother tonight.
Can I use your wifi to connect to the internet.
I can't connect to the server / internet.

I will disconnect from your wireless.

I will reconnect with my long-lost brother.

Some Koreans are able to reconnect with their long-lost relatives in the north.

4. understand
I can't understand what he means.
I used to not understand math.
I sometimes can't understand what my daughter thinks.
I can't understand what my daughter is thinking sometimes.
I just don't understand people.

5. She used to live in Japan.
I can't live in Vancouver anymore.

6. get
I can't get my printer to print. MODAL and CAUSATIVE

I am going to get some veggies from the supermarket. NOT CAUSATIVE
My son will get a new pair of shoes for his birthday. NOT CAUSATIVE
My son will get me to get him a new pair of shoes for his birthday. CAUSATIVE

I got you a new soccer ball. NOT CAUSATIVE

7. ask
You were supposed to ask your doctor for a note.
NOT CAUSATIVE
You were supposed to ask your doctor to write you a note. 
CAUSATIVE

8. sew
I can't sew.
I am able to sew a tablecloth by myself.
I couldn't find a needle and thread to sew up the hem.
You hem your pants. You hem a skirt.
He tore the hem on his jeans.
He walked the hem off his jeans.

9. rewrite
My son must rewrite his homework when he uses terrible handwriting.

He used to rewrite his texts to his girlfriend ten times before he sent them.

10. She will subscribe to The Vancouver Moon.
She will subscribe to Cosmopolitan.
You should subscribe to ESL Word a Day if you want to learn new vocabulary.

Every doctor's office subscribes to various magazines.