Rewrite the words in italics, using CAN. Don’t change the meaning of the sentences.
activity.
Grammar Focus:
CAN for general characteristics
1. September in England isn’t always cold.
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2. Finding time for friends isn’t generally easy.
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3. Learning English isn’t always boring.
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4. Politicians aren’t always right.
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5. English food isn’t always tasteless.
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6. My boss isn’t generally rude.
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7. Rich people aren’t necessarily mean.
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8. British people aren’t generally reserved.
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9. Young people aren’t necessarily stupid.
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10. Good actresses aren’t always attractive.
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11. Good golfers aren’t necessarily young.
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12. Expensive cars aren’t always big.
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13. Women aren’t always good drivers.
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14. Actors aren’t necessarily rich.
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15. Streets in a big city aren’t always noisy.
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16. Walking late at night isn’t generally safe.
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CAN can be used to express a characteristic that may show itself
occasionally. The sentence above means that computer games
aren’t always dangerous but sometimes they may cause harm -
e.g. someone may become addicted to them.
Computer games can be dangerous.
example: Restaurants in London aren’t necessarily expensive.
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Restaurants in London can be quite cheap.
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