Entertainment

Lyrics: God Only Knows

Listening 3 min Lyrics Intermediate

Vocabulary - 9 contextual words

Grammar - May/ May not

Pronunciation - American

Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks in the song lyrics. These activities are designed for Beginners and Intermediates to learn new vocabulary related to a specific topic in a quick and fun way.

February is the month of romance and God Only Knows by The Beachboys is a classic song that you might recognise from multiple weddings and movie soundtracks. It also gives us an opportunity to see modal verbs in use.

Exercise

Fill in the missing words – could – I’d – you – would – may – sure – could – above – should- ⇩

This activity is case sensitive so make sure to use capital letters when needed.

Grammar – May/Might (negative)

We use MAY to talk about permission, possibility, and general truths…

May/Might (negative)

We use MAY to talk about permission, possibility, and general truths. To make an affirmative statement with MAY, first we place the SUBJECT, then MAY, followed by the VERB. MAY cannot be used with other MODAL VERBS, but it can be followed by HAVE TO, NEED TO, and BE ABLE TO. We do not use TO DO with MAY.

“I may have to rent a hotel room outside the city.”
“The children may have a snack after three o’clock.”

-We make a negative statement by placing NOT after MAY.

“We may not have enough food for everyone.”
“Students may not be in the hallway without a hall pass!”