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Using "can" & "could" to show ability

  •  English    10     Public
    Finish each sentence with "can," "can't," " could," or "couldn't."
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  • When I was young I ____________ talk, but now I _________ .
    When I was young, I couldn't talk, but now I can.
  •  20
  • I don't feel tired, so I _________ drive now.
    I don't feel tired, so I can drive now.
  •  15
  • My neighbor asked me to help him move, but I ______________ help.
    My neighbor asked me to help him move, but I couldn't help.
  •  15
  • She ___________ ride her bike right now, because there's too much traffic.
    She can't ride her bike right now, because there's too much traffic.
  •  15
  • I ____________ go to the party last week, because I didn't have a ride.
    I couldn't go to the party last week, because I didn't have a ride.
  •  15
  • I ______ play because my homework is finished.
    I can play because my homework is finished.
  •  15
  • I drank coffee for dinner and now I ________ sleep.
    I drank coffee for dinner and now I can't sleep.
  •  15
  • I went online, but I ___________ buy a ticket for the concert.
    I went online, but I couldn't buy a ticket for the concert.
  •  15
  • I _______ run five miles before my sprained ankle, but now I _________ .
    I could run five miles before my sprained ankle, but now I can't.
  •  20
  • Yesterday I tried to schedule a doctor's appointment, but he ________ see me then.
    Yesterday I tried to schedule a doctor's appointment, but he couldn't see me then.
  •  15