Question

(UNIFOR – CE) Complete o texto abaixo usando can, could e be allowed to.



Ken and I went camping in South Carolina last July. As you probably know, it (1) ____ rain a lot on the coast, even in mid-summer, and the day we arrived we (2) ____ believe how heavy the rain was. Eventually we found a place to set up the tent, in a field next to the beach. We had a new tent – the advertisement for it said, ‘This tent (3) ____ be assembled in two minutes with no previous experience.’ What a joke! Now, there (4) ____ be many people who haven't had difficulty putting up a tent at some time, but it took us more than two hours. And then, just as it was finished, a man came along and said that we (5) _____ camp there – it was private property. So we had to take the tent down again. Then Ken just said, ‘Well, we (6) _____ stay here all night. Let's go to that hostel in the last town we drove through. Unfortunately, when we got there it was full. But they were very nice and we (7) ____ camp at the end of their backyard! What a vacation!

A opção que completa o texto corretamente é
A
1. can; 2. could; 3. can; 4. can't; 5. was allowed to / could; 6. can; 7. were allowed to.


B
1. can; 2. couldn't; 3. could; 4. could; 5. was not allowed to / couldn't; 6. could; 7. was allowed to.


C
1. can; 2. could; 3. can; 4. can't; 5. wasn't allowed to / couldn't; 6. can; 7. wasn't allowed to.


D
1. can; 2. couldn't; 3. can; 4. can't; 5. weren't allowed to / couldn't; 6. can't; 7. were allowed to.


E
1. can; 2. couldn't; 3. can; 4. can't; 5. couldn't / weren't allowed to; 6. can; 7. was allowed to.

Answer 1

Resposta:

Can - could - be allowed to

Ken and I went camping in South Carolina last July. As you probably know, it (1) CAN rain a lot on the coast, even in mid-summer, and the day we arrived we (2) COULDN'T believe how heavy the rain was. Eventually we found a place to set up the tent, in a field next to the beach. We had a new tent – the advertisement for it said, ‘This tent (3) CAN be assembled in two minutes with no previous experience.’ What a joke! Now, there (4) CAN'T be many people who haven't had difficulty putting up a tent at some time, but it took us more than two hours. And then, just as it was finished, a man came along and said that we (5) WERE NOT ALLOWED/COULDN'T camp there – it was private property. So we had to take the tent down again. Then Ken just said, ‘Well, we (6) CANNOT stay here all night. Let's go to that hostel in the last town we drove through. Unfortunately, when we got there it was full. But they were very nice and we (7) COULD/WERE ALLOWED TO camp at the end of their backyard! What a vacation!

A opção que completa o texto corretamente é :

D   1. can; 2. couldn't; 3. can; 4. can't; 5. weren't allowed to / couldn't; 6. can't; 7. were allowed to.

Explicação:

Can - verbo ''poder'' - ''ter habilidade''

Could - passado de ''can'' - modal verb

be allowed to - ser autorizado a / ser permitido