Friday, 9 October 2015

English Class: Modals of Ability

Choose the best modal for each sentence:
Taken from:
(http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/grammar/exercises/modal-verbs-ability.html)

  1. When Vera was young, she ____________ type quickly. She took a typing class and now she ____________ type very quickly!
    1.   can / could
    2.   could not / can to
    3.   could not / can
  2. My cat ____________ jump, but it ____________ talk.
    1.   can / can't
    2.   can't / can
  3. She ____________ understand Korean very well, but she ____________ speak it perfectly.
    1.   is able to / is able to
    2.   is able to / cannot
    3.   be able to / cannot
  4. ____________ you play the piano when you were a child?
    1.   May
    2.   Could
    3.   Can
  5. Peter ____________ swim when he was a child, but now he ____________. In fact, he swims every day!
    1.   couldn't / can't
    2.   couldn't / can
    3.   could / can't
Read the exercises and fill in the gaps with: CAN, CAN'T, COULD, COULDN'T or WILL BE ABLE. 

Taken from:
 (http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/grammar/exercises/modal-verbs-ability.html)

  1. I'm right-handed. I  write with my left hand.
  2. Spiderman  climb up walls.
  3.  you usually remember your dreams?
  4. When I was young I  eat anything I liked, I never got fat.
  5.  you able to come to the pub tonight?

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