This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Nadhira ..... rest well last night. She felt fresh when she woke up. A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 2. Paul ..... play the violin excellently A) CAN. B) COULD. C) WILL BE ABLE TO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN. 3. My sister ..... the piano when she was 8 A) Can't play. B) Could the piano. C) Could play. D) Can play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could play. 4. You ..... stay until late tonight if you want. A) Can. B) Could. C) Are able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 5. The family can't decide where to go on vacation. They ..... go to Los Angeles or to Hawaii. A) Might. B) Can. C) Are able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 6. ..... you play an instument? A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Able to. D) I don't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 7. In my present life I ..... read very well A) Can't. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 8. I ..... hand in my homework, my dog ate it. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 9. The teacher ..... give us a test Friday. A) Might. B) Would. C) Grow. D) Grew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 10. The word order in affirmative sentences is ..... ? A) Can + Subject + infinitive. B) Subject + can + verb. C) Subject + can + infinitive. D) Subject + can/cannot + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + can + infinitive. 11. How can 'can' be used to express possibility? A) 'Can' indicates ability, e.g., 'I can swim.'. B) 'Can' indicates certainty, e.g., 'It can rain tomorrow.'. C) 'Can' indicates possibility, e.g., 'It can rain tomorrow.'. D) 'Can' indicates permission, e.g., 'You can go now.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Can' indicates possibility, e.g., 'It can rain tomorrow.'. 12. Which sentence describes a general ability someone had in the past, not just on one occasion? A) She was able to climb the big oak tree yesterday for the first time. B) When she was a kid, she could climb any tree in the park. C) She can climb trees very well now. D) She will be able to climb that mountain next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When she was a kid, she could climb any tree in the park. 13. Mark hit the tree because he ..... stop his car. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't. 14. (5x4) Oh, no! It ..... rain and I haven't got an umbrella with me. A) Might. B) Might not. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 15. It was really foggy yesterday afternoon, so the plane ..... A) Can't take off. B) Could take off. C) Couldn't take off. D) Can take off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't take off. 16. Choose the correct answer.1 ..... drive a car? A) Can he. B) Can he to. C) He can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can he. 17. Alex ..... speak Portuguese fluently after living in Lisbon for a few years. A) Can. B) Can / is able to. C) Be able to. D) Is able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can / is able to. 18. Which word is used in more casual and informal situations? A) Can. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 19. She ..... sing in the past, and he still ..... sing at all! A) Can't / couldn't. B) Can't / can't. C) Couldn't / couldn't. D) Couldn't / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't / can't. 20. I ..... send any emails at the moment. My computer isn't working. A) Can't. B) Am not able to. C) Can't / am not able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't / am not able to. 21. ..... John ..... Chinese quickly? A) Is able to types. B) Could typed. C) Can types. D) Is able to type. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is able to type. 22. I ..... speak Spanish when I finish this course. A) Will be able to. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be able to. 23. The film is not so good, but Angelina Jolie is an excellent ..... A) Actor. B) Singer. C) Actress. D) Chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Actress. 24. Which sentence correctly uses an ability modal? A) He is able to playing the guitar. B) I can to finish my homework. C) She could read when she was four. D) They could to help us tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She could read when she was four. 25. Pepito ..... play very well. A) CAN. B) CAM. C) CAN'TT. D) CANN. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN. 26. Who fights crime? A) A dentist. B) A nurse. C) A singer. D) A police officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A police officer. 27. She said I ..... come as often as I liked. A) Can. B) Could. C) Either could be used. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 28. Rani ..... Speak Japanese very well. A) May. B) Will. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 29. Mr.Brown: ..... arrange an appointment with our customer? A) Could you. B) You are able to. C) Are you able to. D) You could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could you. 30. We ..... go to the movies if you are interested. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 31. I ..... sing Opera before. Now, I prefer to sing romantic music. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 32. Choose the appropriate modal auxiliary to complete the sentence.Bea and Jun ..... be the leaders for the next project. A) Can. B) May. C) Must. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 33. I ..... always like to listen to music when I take a shower. A) Can. B) Do. C) Could. D) (X). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (X). 34. Complete the sentence:'Last year, I ..... run five miles without stopping.' A) Could. B) Be able to. C) Am able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 35. Which sentence is correct? A) They could to win the game. B) She is able to understand Spanish. C) He can to swim fast. D) We could able to see the stars. A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 36. I think everybody ..... get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect the others A) CAN'T. B) COULDN'T. C) MUST. D) SHOULD. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SHOULD. 37. I ..... drive until I was 18. A) Couldn't. B) Was able to. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 38. It's raining a lot. So today we ..... have a picnic. (Probability) A) Doesn't have. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 39. Kirana: "I am so thirsty. "Rahma: ..... get you something to drink? " A) Why don't. B) How about. C) Can I. D) What about. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can I. 40. When I was a kid, I ..... ride a bike. (Ability) A) Mustn't. B) Have to. C) Couldn't. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 41. A: " ..... your friend speak English? " B: "No, she ..... " A) Does / can't. B) Can/ doesn't. C) Can / can't. D) Do / doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can / can't. 42. He ..... paint pictures when he was just three. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Doesn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 43. I was very late. I ..... say good bye to the kids. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 44. A: ..... Paul play rugby? B:No, he can't. But he ..... play baseball. A) Could / could. B) Can / can. C) Can / can't. D) Could / can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can / can. 45. Gill ..... play the piano although she's never studied it. A) Won't be able to. B) Couldn't. C) Is able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is able to. 46. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION1. She screamed a lot but nobody ..... heard her voice. A) COULDN'T. B) CAN'T. C) COULD. D) CAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COULD. 47. The purpose of the following question is:Dad, can I borrow your bicycle tomorrow? A) Offering something. B) Asking for permission. C) Offering help. D) Invitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asking for permission. 48. I'm afraid I ..... go to the meeting, I'm on business in Japan. A) Won't be able to. B) Will be able to. C) Can. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won't be able to. 49. Amalia ..... play tennis really well. She's champion of his club A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Cannot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 50. What are the modal verbs you can use to express probability? A) Could-should-Must-May. B) Can-May-Might. C) Must-Might-May. D) Can-Could-Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can-May-Might. 51. I was late for class last Thursday because ..... drive my car. A) I couldn't. B) I can't. C) I could. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I couldn't. 52. A:My child is five. Do I have to buy him a ticket? B:Yes, you ..... It costs half the price of an adult ticket. A) Can. B) Do. C) Must. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do. 53. They ..... go. The weather is too bad. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Won't be able to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 54. (A) Do you think they can cook well? (B) Yes, I ..... They are chefs. A) Do. B) Can. C) Cannot. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 55. He ..... go to the concert next Saturday. He is working A) Can. B) Won't be able to. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't be able to. 56. These modal verbs are also used in forming the simple tense to express future actions. A) Would/Will. B) May/Must. C) Shall/Will. D) Should/Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall/Will. 57. I ..... play chess ..... I was five. A) Can / when. B) Could / what. C) Could / when. D) Can / where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could / when. 58. Betty, help me with this grammar exercise, please? (Informal request) A) Can't you. B) Don't you. C) Couldn't you. D) Can you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can you. 59. Today, I ..... play tennis because I feel very tired. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 60. Could I use your pencil, please? A) ABILITY. B) PERMISSION. C) REQUEST. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PERMISSION. ← 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