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Can, Could, Be Able To #2

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    Complete the sentences.
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  • I'm very tired. I ______ sleep since Friday. (present perfect tense; negative)
    haven't been able to
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  • He ____  speak until he was three years old. (past tense; negative)
    wasn't able to / couldn't
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  • We ____ do the English exercises. They were too difficult. (past tense; negative)
    weren't able to / couldn't
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  • I've always wanted _____  speak another language. (infinitive)
    to be able to
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  • I forgot my phone so I ____  call you. (past tense; negative)
    wasn't able to / couldn't
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  • It was a very difficult soccer match. But, in the end, we ____ win.
    were able to
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  • Now that she has lived in her own apartment for the last three months, she ____  cook really well.
    is able to / can
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  • The firefighters _________  rescue the cat that was trapped in the tree.
    were able to
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  • __________ reserve a table at the restaurant?
    Have you been able to
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  • The doctor _________ see you right now.  He has another appointment at the moment.
    can't / isn't able to
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  • I _________ call him because my phone does not work.
    can't / am not able to
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  • She ________ to walk since she was 10 months old.
    has been able to
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  • He ________ speak to her because she wasn't there.
    wasn't able to / couldn't
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  • Will you ________ attend my wedding?
    be able to
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  • I _________ accept the job because it was too far away.
    couldn't / wasn't able to
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  • We need someone who _________  speak English very well.
    can / is able to
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