This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I ..... help you, I don't have the time. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Will be able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 2. When is 'may' most often used to ask for permission? A) Between friends. B) Between two children. C) Between two adults. D) Between a child and an adult. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between a child and an adult. 3. We ..... go out. It's raining. A) Mustn't. B) Shouldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 4. She ..... doing her homework at 9 am yesterday. A) Wasn't. B) Is. C) Weren't. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wasn't. 5. I ..... read this. It's in Japanese. Can you help me? A) Can. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 6. A:Would you mind passing me the salt, please? B: ..... A) Here you are. B) Yes, you can have it. C) Yes, it is here. D) No, I would mind passing it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here you are. 7. The lock was broken, so I ..... open the door. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 8. Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'be able to': A) They can able to help us. B) He be able to attend the meeting. C) I am able to finish the project yesterday. D) She was able to dance when she was young. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She was able to dance when she was young. 9. When I was small, I ..... do a handstand. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 10. ..... I use your phone to make a quick call? A) May. B) Might. C) He. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He. 11. He ..... ride a bike. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 12. My little boy ..... speak when he was nearly two years old. A) Couldn't. B) Wasn't able to. C) Couldn't / wasn't able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't / wasn't able to. 13. What is the past tense of"invite" A) Invities. B) Invites. C) Invito. D) Invited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invited. 14. You ..... park here. It's forbidden. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 15. A: ..... Noah cook Italian food?B:Yes, He ..... A) Can-Couldn't. B) Could-Can. C) Could-Couldn't. D) Could-Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could-Can. 16. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ..... not find them anywhere. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 17. Complete the sentence:Ever since I started practicing daily, I ..... hold a handstand for a full minute. A) Was able to. B) Have been able to. C) Will be able to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have been able to. 18. Which question is NOT correct? A) Which sports can you play?. B) Where I can put this box?. C) What time can you come to the office?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where I can put this box?. 19. Which sentence shows ability? A) You can't park here. B) Juan can speak three languages. C) Can I borrow your pen?. D) Could you help me with this?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juan can speak three languages. 20. When I was a teen, I ..... play sports for many hours. A) Can. B) Could. C) Be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 21. My sister ..... dance salsa really well ten years ago. A) Can. B) Could. C) Be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 22. I haven't ..... concentrate recently at work. I don't know what it is. A) Be able to. B) Could. C) Been able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Been able to. 23. Roger isn't feeling well. I think he needs a ..... A) Engineer. B) Doctor. C) Babysitter. D) Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doctor. 24. After the first few lessons, I realized that I'd never ..... play this game. A) Can. B) Be able to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be able to. 25. For past sentences us: A) Can-can't. B) Could-couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could-couldn't. 26. I ..... to open the door so I didn't have to call the landlord. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Was able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was able to. 27. He ..... run faster when he was younger. A) Might. B) May. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 28. Marina is a chef. She ..... meals. A) Controls. B) Cooks. C) Take. D) Build. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooks. 29. They ..... go shopping yesterday because the store was closed. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 30. When I was a child, I ..... ride a bicycle without training wheels. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 31. When he was only 2, my friend Lee ..... speak quite well. A) Can. B) Could. C) Was able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 32. I was so tired that I ..... have slept the whole day. A) Couldn't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 33. Your friend wrote this sentence:'After I practice more, I will can beat you at this video game.' How should you correct it? A) Change 'will can beat' to 'could beat'. B) Change 'practice' to 'practiced'. C) Change 'will can beat' to 'will be able to beat'. D) Change 'will can beat' to 'can beat'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change 'will can beat' to 'will be able to beat'. 34. She ..... dance before her accident. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 35. Children ..... drive cars. A) Isn't allowed to. B) Aren't allowed to. C) Was allowed to. D) Weren't allowed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aren't allowed to. 36. ..... you go shopping tomorrow? A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 37. Which sentence is about an ability someone has right now? A) My older brother can drive a car. B) My older brother will be able to vote next year. C) My older brother could ride a bike when he was five. D) My older brother might be able to go to the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My older brother can drive a car. 38. Which type of verb goes after can and could? A) Verb + ing. B) Verb +-s or-es. C) To + infinitive. D) Infinitive without to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Infinitive without to. 39. ..... pick me up from work? A) Will you be able to. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will you be able to. 40. A:Do you mind if I borrow your calculator? B: ..... A) Yes, go ahead. B) No, you can. C) That's all right. D) Well, I'm using it myself now. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well, I'm using it myself now. 41. True or False:'Be able to' can be used to express ability in the present, past, and future. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. How would you ask a question of the female receptionist in an office you are visiting for the first time? A) Can you direct me to the elevators, hon?. B) Could you direct me to the elevators, please?. C) May I be directed to the elevators, Your Excellency?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could you direct me to the elevators, please?. 43. When you called yesterday I ..... pick it up because I was in the shower. A) Couldn't. B) B&C are correct. C) Can't. D) Wasn't able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wasn't able to. 44. He ..... when he was a child. A) Can't swim. B) Couldn't swim. C) Couldn't to swim. D) Can swin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't swim. 45. Julian ..... play excellent golf when he was only ten. A) Can't. B) Was/were able to. C) Couldn't. D) Can. E) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Could. 46. The driver ..... see the road in the fog. A) Can't. B) Shouldn't. C) Don't have to. D) Doesn't have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 47. I ..... sleep last night because I was (V.2) sick. (not) A) Could. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 48. She is very talented-she ..... dance and sing. A) Can't. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 49. She ..... play the guitar. A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 50. I don't understand this math problem. Can he ..... me? A) A) helps. B) B) help. C) C) helping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) help. 51. Could you send me the document? A) Yes, I can. B) Absolutely!. C) Anna. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolutely!. 52. I ..... play videogames every day. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 53. Cual es el negativo de COULD? A) Could't. B) Will could. C) Did not could. D) Could not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could not. 54. My sister ..... dance better nowadays. A) CAN. B) COULD. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN. 55. Diana ..... the piano. A) Can play. B) Can to play. C) Can't played. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can play. 56. A:Could I use your pen for a minute, please? B: ..... A) Of course. B) Well, please do. C) Thanks very much. D) Sure, I'm sorry. I'm using it at the moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of course. 57. .... I borrow your dictionary? A) Could. B) Might. C) Can. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 58. What is an example of using 'could' to express a hypothetical situation? A) If I had more time, I could travel more often. B) I could go to the party if I finish my homework. C) I could swim faster than anyone. D) If it rains, I could stay indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I had more time, I could travel more often. 59. If you try hard, you ..... your exam. A) Can pass. B) Could pass. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can pass. 60. My mother ..... a nurse 10 years ago. A) Was. B) Is. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesCan And Could Quiz 1Can And Could Quiz 3Can And Could Quiz 4Can And Could Quiz 5Can And Could Quiz 6Can And Could Quiz 7Can And Could Quiz 8Can And Could Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books