Question

Put in 'can', 'can't', 'could' or 'couldn't'. If none of these is possible:

1) __________ you swim when you were 10?





2) We ________get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour.





3) He _________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.




4) He's amazing, he ________ speak five languages, including Chinese.




5) I _________ drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I had to learn..





6) I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ______ find them anywhere.





7) I searched for your house for ages. luckily I ________ find it in the end.




8) She's seven years old, but she _________ read yet. Her parents are getting her extra lessons.






9) I read the book three times, but I _________ understand it.




10) James ________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten most of it now.





11) I __________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult.



12) I ___________ lift this box - it's too heavy! Would you help me?





13) Lucy ___________ make it to our meeting after all. She's stuck in traffic.





14) John ___________ play tennis really well. He's the champion of his club.





15) Unfortunately, I really _________ sing at all. No-one in my family is musical either..





16) When the car broke down I was really pleased because I _______ solved the problem.





17) Julian ________ played excellent golf when he was only ten.






18) My grandmother __________ used a computer until last month. Since then she's been taking lessons at the library.




19) I _______ open this window! I think it's stuck.





20) Gill

play the piano. She has never studied it.

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Answer 1

1) Could

2) Couldn't

3) Could

4) Can

5) Couldn't

6) Couldn't

7) Could

8) Can't

9) Couldn't

10) Could

11) Couldn't

12) Can't

13) Couldn't

14) Can

15) Can't

16) Could

17) Could

18) Couldn't

19) Can't

20) Can't