EXPRESSING RULES AND

REGULATIONS
EXAMPLES:
1-She is very poor. She can’t buy a car.
2-He has a good car. He can arrive on time.
3-The corona virus is threatening the life of
people.They must / have to stay at home.
4-You have enough time. You don’t have to
hurry.
5-Passengers mustn’t use cell phones on
bord a plane.
Can: possibility
Can’t : impossibility
Must/have to: obligation (very
necssary)
Mustn’t:Prohibition (Forbidden)
Don’t have to: lack of necessity
(not necessary)
Exercise:
Fill in the gaps with must-don’t have to-mustn’t-
can-can’t
1-Since you don’t have a driving licence,
you……….drive
2-We have transferred your baggage.
You………….take it.
3-They are late. They………..catch their train on
time.
4-The meeting is very important. So we………be
on time.
5-If you ask him, he……….help you.