Can or Could | Grammar Exercise
Fill in the blanks with can or could. In some cases, they
are both possible.
1. ......................... I ask you something? Can /
Could / Either could be used here
2. She said I ........................ come as often as I liked.
Can / Could / Either could be used here
3. Jack .............. not go to work yesterday because he
was ill. Can / Could / Either could be used here
4. He ........................ borrow my car, if she asked. Can
/ Could / Either could be used here
5. I ............................ her, if I had wanted to. could
marry / could have married / can marry
6. .................... you lend me some pounds until
tomorrow? Can / Could / Either could be used here
7. When I was a child, I .............. play whenever I
wanted to. Can / Could / Either could be used here
8. 'Where is John?' He .......................... be in the
garden. Can / Could
9. It was a place where anything ......................
happen. Can / Could / Either could be used here
10. I ............................ not understand anything she
said. Can / Could
11. You ............................ get a better job if you
speak English. Can / Could
12. War ............................ break out any day. Can /
Could / Either could be used here
Soluções para a tarefa
Resposta:
1. Can I ask you something? Can /
Could / Either could be used here
2. She said I could come as often as I liked.
Can / Could / Either could be used here
3. Jack cannot go to work yesterday because he
was ill. Can / Could / Either could be used here
4. He could borrow my car, if she asked. Can
/ Could / Either could be used here
5. I could mary her, if I had wanted to. could
marry / could have married / can marry
6. .Could you lend me some pounds until
tomorrow? Can / Could / Either could be used here
7. When I was a child, I could play whenever I
wanted to. Can / Could / Either could be used here
8. 'Where is John?' He can be in the
garden. Can / Could
9. It was a place where anything could
happen. Can / Could / Either could be used here
10. I could not understand anything she
said. Can / Could
11. You could get a better job if you
speak English. Can / Could
12. War can break out any day. Can /
Could / Either could be used here