Please create a question for the grade 4 learners for the following Dialogue:
Here is a sample play script:
Title: The Modal Verb Mystery
Characters:
- Detective James
- Professor Smith
- Student 1
- Student 2
Setting: A detective's office
Act 1:
(Detective James is sitting at his desk. Professor Smith enters.)
Detective James: Good morning, Professor Smith. What brings you here today?
Professor Smith: Good morning, Detective James. I need your help solving a mystery.
Detective James: A mystery, you say? Tell me more.
Professor Smith: Yes. My students have been struggling with modal verbs. I can't seem to get them to understand the concept.
Detective James: Modal verbs, you say? That's a tough one. But don't worry, I'm on the case!
(Detective James stands up and begins to pace around the room.)
Detective James: Let's start with the basics. What are modal verbs?
Professor Smith: Ah, good question. Modal verbs are verbs that express possibility, ability, permission, and obligation.
Detective James: I see. And which modal verbs are your students having trouble with?
Professor Smith: Well, they seem to be getting "can" and "could" mixed up.
Detective James: I see. Well, let's go talk to them and see if we can clear things up.
(Detective James and Professor Smith exit the office and enter a classroom where two students are sitting.)
Detective James: Good morning, students. I'm Detective James and this is Professor Smith. We're here to help you solve the mystery of the modal verbs.
Student 1: Good morning, Detective James. We're confused about "can" and "could".
Detective James: Ah, don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of it. Let's start with "can". What does it mean?
Student 2: It means ability, right?
Detective James: That's right! "Can" expresses ability. Now, let's move on to "could". What does it mean?
Student 1: It means possibility, right?
Detective James: That's right! "Could" expresses possibility.
Professor Smith: And remember, students, "can" is used for general ability, while "could" is used for specific ability.
Detective James: Exactly! And don't forget, "could" is also used for hypothetical situations.
Student 2: Ah, I see. So if I say "I could eat a whole pizza by myself", it means I have the ability to do it, but I'm not actually doing it.
Detective James: That's right! You're a natural detective!
Professor Smith: And remember, students, practice makes perfect. Keep practicing and you'll be modal verb masters in no time!
Detective James: Well, I think we've solved the mystery of the modal verbs. Good work, everyone!
(Everyone exits the classroom, smiling and laughing.)
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