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Kiss the bride

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Determine in the following sentences whether the scope of the negation is over the proposition or over the modal meaning. Choose between
– scope of negation over the modal meaning
– scope of negation over the proposition.

1. You may not kiss the bride.

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
You may not kiss the bride.
scope of negation over the proposition

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2. He doesn't need to work long hours.

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
scope of negation over the proposition

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3. You cannot stay here for much longer.

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
scope of negation over the proposition

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4. She might not like your new outfit.

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
scope of negation over the proposition

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5. She should not have informed him before they arrived.

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
scope of negation over the proposition

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6. Cats cannot see at night.

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
scope of negation over the proposition

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7. He may not be single. Shall we ask?

Expected answer

scope of negation over the modal meaning
scope of negation over the proposition

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Introduction
Question formation
Constituents
Identifying forms and functions.
Identifying functions.
Identify Forms
Complementation
Interrogative clauses
Interrogative clauses - question tags
Lexical verbs and auxiliary verbs
Passive
Review
Auxiliary verbs
Ellipsis
Phrasal verbs
Identifying future time reference
Identifying modal meanings
Identifying past time reference with modals
Identifying situation types
Negation with modal verbs
- Kiss the bride
Perfect tenses
Present tense
Tense and aspect overview
The function of progressive aspect
Time reference of modal verbs
Using modals
Using necessity modals
Using possibility modals
Using tenses
Will and shall

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