---
id: 6579c8d3313c5fa61d25d4ff
title: Task 2
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-2
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Bob: Good morning, everyone. Let's start with our stand-up meeting. Sophie, can you begin? -->

# --description--

The modal verb `can` is used to ask for permission or to inquire about someone's ability to do something. In this context, Bob uses `can` to politely ask Sophie if she is ready or willing to begin the meeting.

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`Good morning, everyone. Let's start with our stand-up meeting. Sophie, BLANK you BLANK?`

## --blanks--

`can`

### --feedback--

Bob uses this word to politely ask if Sophie is ready to start speaking.

---

`begin`

### --feedback--

It is used here to start the meeting. Bob is asking Sophie if she can start talking about her work.

# --scene--

```json
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    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Bob",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
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          "z": 1.2
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "6.2-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 0,
      "finishTimestamp": 4.36
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Bob",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Bob",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 5.36,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Good morning, everyone. Let's start our stand-up meeting. Sophie, can you begin?",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Bob",
      "opacity": 0,
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    }
  ]
}
```
