This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:In the sentence 'If I had more time, I could help you, ' the word 'could' expresses a hypothetical ability that depends on a condition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. We ..... get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 3. When she was in primary school, she ..... play the drum. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 4. Nisa:Do you mind if I borrow your umbrella for a while? Jira: ..... A) No, here you are. B) Never mind. C) Yes, and bring it back. D) You're welcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, here you are. 5. Could I go out to get my backpack? A) Sure, you can go. B) Not at all. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sure, you can go. 6. What is the main difference in meaning between these two sentences?1. 'When I was young, I could ride a bike.'2. 'Even though the tire was flat, I was able to ride my bike home.' A) Sentence 1 shows a general past ability, while sentence 2 shows a specific, successful action. B) Sentence 1 is about the future, and sentence 2 is about the past. C) Sentence 1 is a question, and sentence 2 is a statement. D) There is no difference in meaning between them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 1 shows a general past ability, while sentence 2 shows a specific, successful action. 7. What's an informal way to speak to your younger brother? A) Can you turn off the TV?. B) Could you turn off the TV?. C) May I turn off the TV?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can you turn off the TV?. 8. Now I ..... skateboard. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 9. John ..... teach in a good way. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 10. I ..... drop by and visit you because I have to visit my grandma. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 11. My sister ..... swim last year, but now she ..... A) Couldn't / can. B) Can't/ could. C) Couldn't/ could. D) Can't/ can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't / can. 12. I ..... finish this task quickly if I focus. A) Can. B) Could. C) Will. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 13. Tom is very good at sport. He ..... play tennis well. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 14. I CAN IN SPANISH IS ..... A) YO PUEDO. B) YO PUDE. C) YO NO PUEDO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YO PUEDO. 15. True or False:'Be able to' can be used to express both present and future abilities. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. He ..... read when he was three years old. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 17. They ..... train in the gym in two days A) CAN. B) COULD. C) WILL BE ABLE TO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WILL BE ABLE TO. 18. I ..... read when I was a toddler, but now I ..... A) Couldn't/can. B) Could/can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't/can. 19. He was really strong. He ..... lift that stone. A) Could. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 20. Who takes care of your teeth? A) A dentist. B) An actress. C) A doctor. D) A waiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dentist. 21. I'm not going to that party. I ..... dance. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 22. Douglas hit the tree because he ..... stop his car. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 23. We had a big breakfast. We ..... A) Could eat toats, bacon and eggs. B) Can eat toats, bacon and eggs. C) May eat toats, bacon and eggs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could eat toats, bacon and eggs. 24. She ..... play the piano when she was five. A) Could. B) Must. C) Should. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 25. Choose the sentence that implies a lack of ability in the past. A) I couldn't finish the book. B) I can't finish the book. C) I won't finish the book. D) I don't finish the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I couldn't finish the book. 26. You want to see some green blouses. A) I want to see some green blouses !!!. B) Can I see some green blouses, please?. C) Can You want to see some green blouses?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can I see some green blouses, please?. 27. True or False:'Be able to' can be used interchangeably with 'can' for present abilities. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. I ..... write letters last year because I didn't know the structure. Now, I ..... do it and it's amazing! A) Can't-could. B) Couldn't-can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't-can. 29. My brother ..... play basketball really well these days. A) Can. B) Could. C) Be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 30. It ..... get very hot there these days. A) Can. B) Could. C) Either could be used. D) None of the above. 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