Doing things
Evan: Hey, Chloe. What are you doing?
Chloe: I’m drawing a picture for the story I wrote in school today.
Evan: Oh, yeah? Terrific. Can I see it? It’s very pretty. I like the colors.
Chloe: Thanks, Dad.
Evan: Chloe, go look in the kitchen. Is Mom coffee?
Chloe: Uh, no, Daddy, she’s still the dishes.
Evan: Oh. I guess I can wait a few minutes. I have to make a call.
Chloe: Are you calling Grandma?
Evan: No. It’s a business call.
(Taken from American Streamline)
In “Can I see it?”, the modal verb “can” gives us an idea of
