This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Aya ..... talk to me now. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 2. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a modal to express ability. A) She is able to running a full marathon. B) He can to fix the computer by himself. C) They were able to solve the puzzle. D) We will can join the video call later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were able to solve the puzzle. 3. ..... you play football very well? A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 4. A:They come with us to the store?B:No, they ..... A) Could. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 5. A:Excuse me ..... B:No, I don't . A) Have you been sitting here long?. B) Do you mind if I sit down here?. C) Do the librarians know you. D) Are you here by yourself?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you mind if I sit down here?. 6. I ..... not understand anything she said. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 7. Did you go to the beach? A) Past simple. B) Present perfect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past simple. 8. Was your sister a good student in primary school? A) Yes, She defenitely was. B) No, I was not. C) No, she was at home. D) Yes, He was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, She defenitely was. 9. Luis and Charlie ..... stay alone. Their friends are with them all the time. A) CAN'T. B) COULDN'T. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN'T. 10. How do you express inability in the past using 'could'? A) Use 'could' to express ability in the past, e.g., 'I could swim when I was younger.'. B) Use 'didn't' to express inability in the past, e.g., 'I didn't swim when I was younger.'. C) Use 'wasn't able to' to express inability in the past, e.g., 'I wasn't able to swim when I was younger.'. D) Use 'couldn't' to express inability in the past, e.g., 'I couldn't swim when I was younger.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use 'couldn't' to express inability in the past, e.g., 'I couldn't swim when I was younger.'. 11. John ..... play tennis really well. He's a champion of his club. A) Is able to. B) Could. C) Can. D) Can't. E) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 12. Which sentence uses a modal to express a hypothetical ability? A) If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf. B) If I am taller, I can reach the top shelf. C) If I will be taller, I can reach the top shelf. D) If I was taller, I can reach the top shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf. 13. Complete the sentence:My dog is clever; it ..... fetch the newspaper. A) Cans. B) Can to. C) Can. D) Is can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 14. She ..... come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 15. It ..... rain in the afternoon. A) Might. B) Could. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 16. The cake was too big. We ..... finish it. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 17. Which of the following is an obligation? A) We should respect our parents. B) We must find money. C) Politicians should help the country. D) Politicians must not work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Politicians should help the country. 18. I ..... cook this tasty cake now A) CAN. B) COULD. C) WILL BE ABLE TO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN. 19. Yang termasuk time signal pada simple past tense adalah berikut ini, kecuali ..... A) Two days ago. B) Last month. C) Yesterday. D) Next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Next year. 20. We ..... speak English well because our grandfather is British A) Could. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 21. You ..... at least come with us and meet our new neighbour, don't you think? A) Could. B) Might. C) Can. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 22. Anyone ..... be famous and rich. A) Can't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 23. Which sentence uses 'can' correctly to express ability? A) She can dance very well. B) She was able to dance very well. C) She dances very well. D) He could dance very well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She can dance very well. 24. We won't ..... go on holiday this year because we need to buy a new car. A) Can. B) Be able to. C) Be able. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be able to. 25. More formal/polite ..... I borrow these? A) Can. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 26. When I was small, I ..... do the splits. A) Could. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 27. Which word best completes this sentence for expressing future ability:'By next year, she ..... drive a car.' A) Could. B) Can. C) Was able to. D) Will be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be able to. 28. Marsha ..... English when he was a grade 1 student. A) Could speak. B) Can spoke. C) Can speak. D) Could spoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could speak. 29. ..... he drive in 2005? Yes, he ..... A) Could / could. B) Could / could. C) Can / could. D) Could / couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could / could. 30. What ..... he do in 2005 that he ..... do now? Run 5 km. A) Can't / could. B) Can / can. C) Could / couldn't. D) Could / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could / can't. 31. People ..... waste so much water at home. The Earth is in danger. A) SHOULD. B) COULDN'T. C) SHOULDN'T. D) COULD. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SHOULDN'T. 32. ..... you play the piano when you were seven? A) Can. B) Could. C) Either could be used. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 33. A:Would you be able to lend me five baht please? B: ..... A) All right. Here you are. B) Sorry, but I have a lot of money. C) Sure, please do. D) Yes, help yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All right. Here you are. 34. Lucy ..... not make it to our meeting after all. She's stuck in traffic. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 35. I almost lost my self-confidence because I ..... teach anything. A) COULD. B) CAN. C) COULDN'T. D) CAN'T. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COULDN'T. 36. 5 After living here for four months, I ..... understand a lot of Greek now. A) Could. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 37. ..... I sit in the front row of the theatre? A) Can. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 38. Do you mind if I use your phone? I need to call my mom. A) Yes. You can use it. B) Not at all. You can use it. C) Sure. You can't use it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not at all. You can use it. 39. I could ride a bike when I was four years old. A) Past. B) Present. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 40. Shop assistants ..... deal with the public. A) MUSTN'T. B) MUST. C) HAVE TO. D) DON'T HAVE TO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HAVE TO. 41. True or False:'Could' can be used to make polite requests. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. I ..... find a bus stop, so I took a taxi. A) Can't. B) Need to. C) Couldn't. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 43. You ..... be able to use pirate software in the future. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Won't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Won't. 44. Which sentence correctly uses 'be able to' to talk about a present ability? A) I was able to speak a little Spanish. B) I am able to speak a little Spanish. C) I am able to spoke a little Spanish. D) I will be able to speaking a little Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am able to speak a little Spanish. 45. John is good at English, and he ..... speak English very well. A) Could. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 46. I believe that with enough practice, you ..... become an excellent guitar player. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 47. Where is Alia? She ..... be in the garden. A) Can. B) Could. C) Either could be used. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 48. In the past, I ..... swimm really fast. A) Know how. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 49. He ..... hear a word. He had earphones on. A) Can't. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 50. ..... you run when you were six? A) Could. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 51. Complete the sentence:If you finish your driver's ed class, you ..... get your license this summer. A) Could. B) Were able to. C) Can. D) Will be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be able to. 52. A:Do you mind if I sit down here? B: ..... A:Thank you. A) Yes, I mind. B) Not at all. C) Yes, I do. D) No, do you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not at all. 53. I ..... go to the party. I have to study for an exam A) Can. B) Should. C) Mustn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 54. If I travel to the US, I will ..... practice my English. A) Can. B) Could. C) Be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be able to. 55. I looked everywhere for the book, but I ..... find it. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. E) Was/were able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 56. Our basketball match is tomorrow. I ..... A) Can win the match. B) Could win the match. C) May / might win the match. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May / might win the match. 57. Complete the sentence:We ..... swim across the lake last summer. A) Could. B) Can. C) Are able to. D) Be able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 58. I like math. I ..... solve math problems quickly. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 59. She saw a film last week. A) Past simple. B) Present perfect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past simple. 60. Fill in the blank:If you practice hard, you ..... master this game. A) Are able to. B) Could. C) Be able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesCan And Could Quiz 1Can And Could Quiz 2Can And Could Quiz 3Can And Could Quiz 4Can And Could Quiz 5Can And Could Quiz 6Can And Could Quiz 7Can And Could Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books