Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... see the hills from my apartment.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Can" and "am able to" are correct for present ability.
2............... speak German?
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Can you", "Could you", and "Are you able to" are correct ways to ask about ability here.
3If you are free in the afternoon, we ............... go to the movies.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Can" and "could" are correct for a possible plan, but "could" sounds less definite.
4The word "fast" ............... be an adjective or an adverb.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Can" and "could" are correct for saying that something is possible.
5I am afraid I ............... come to the party.
Wrong!
"Can't" is correct for saying that something is not possible now.
6They might ............... help.
Wrong!
"Be able to" is correct after the modal verb "might".
7The applicants must ............... speak English and Spanish.
Wrong!
"Be able to" is correct after the modal verb "must".
8As I was sitting at the back of the hall, I ............... hear the speaker well.
Wrong!
"Could not" is correct for past inability in this situation.
9When I was a child, I was free. I ............... do what I wanted.
Wrong!
"Could" is correct for general ability or freedom in the past.
10He lost a lot of blood, but fortunately he ............... survive.
Wrong!
"Was able to" is correct for succeeding in doing something on one particular occasion.
11My sister plays tennis better than I do, but I ............... beat her when we played tennis yesterday.
Wrong!
"Was able to" is correct for succeeding in doing something on one particular occasion.
12She performed well in the interview, but she ............... get the job.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Could not" and "was not able to" are correct for past inability or lack of success.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I can / am able to see the hills from my apartment.
- Can you / Could you / Are you able to speak German?
- If you are free in the afternoon, we can / could go to the movies.
- The word “fast” can / could be an adjective or an adverb.
- I am afraid I can’t come to the party.
- They might be able to help.
- The applicants must be able to speak English and Spanish.
- As I was sitting at the back of the hall, I could not hear the speaker well.
- When I was a child, I was free. I could do what I wanted.
- He lost a lot of blood, but fortunately he was able to survive.
- My sister plays tennis better than I do, but I was able to beat her when we played tennis yesterday.
- She performed well in the interview, but she could not / was not able to get the job.
