This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the best way to speak to a world-famous author? A) Can I have your autograph?. B) Could I have your autograph?. C) May I have your autograph?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May I have your autograph?. 2. What are you doing tonight? (I am 100% sure.) A) I might watch TV. B) I'm going to watch TV. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm going to watch TV. 3. Even more formal/polite ..... I leave work early?Yeah, OK. Maybe I'll come with you. That would be great. A) Could. B) May. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 4. The past form of write is ..... A) Wrote. B) Written. C) Writes. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrote. 5. The girls brought their swimsuits. They ..... A) Could swim in the swimming pool. B) Can swim in the swimming pool. C) May / might swim in the swimming pool. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could swim in the swimming pool. 6. ..... you please lend me your laptop for a few hours? A) May. B) Should. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 7. ..... you hear the birds singing? A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Could. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 8. Lions ..... run, but they ..... fly A) Can't-can't. B) Can't-can. C) Can-can't. D) Can-can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can-can't. 9. I went to a quieter room so I ..... concentrate better. A) Can. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 10. I've never ..... speak English as well as my brother. A) Could. B) Been able to. C) Can. D) Able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Been able to. 11. I looked very carefully and I ..... see somebody in the distance. A) Couldn't. B) Was/were able to. C) Can't. D) Could. E) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 12. This bill CAN'T BE correct. It's too much. A) Impossibility present. B) A guess about the present. C) A guess about the past. D) A fact about the past. E) A past event that was possible but didn't happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impossibility present. 13. Could you help me lift the couch?Which word in the sentences is a modal verb? A) Couch. B) Could. C) The. D) Lift. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 14. El verbo "Can" significa: A) Querer. B) Hacer. C) Ser. D) Poder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poder. 15. You ..... read the washing machine instructions carefully. If you don't, you will ruin your clothes. A) Should. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 16. A:Could you do me a favor?B: ..... A) Of course. B) Yes please. C) Not at all. D) That's too bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of course. 17. You ..... be very intelligent to have won first prize. A) Can. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 18. Mona ..... get this invitation last month A) CAN. B) COULD. C) WILL BE ABLE TO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COULD. 19. Situation:You are at a friend's house and you want to use her phone. What do you say? You: ..... Your friend:Go right ahead. A) Can I lend you my phone?. B) I want to use your phone, ok?. C) Will you help me with this?. D) Would you mind if I use your telephone please?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would you mind if I use your telephone please?. 20. She ..... read now, but she ..... when she was 2 years old. A) Can could. B) Can't couldn't. C) Could can't. D) Can couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can couldn't. 21. I am not sure. It ..... not be true. A) Might. B) Can. C) Don't. D) Definitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might. 22. When I was 5, I ..... dance as well as I do it now. A) CAN'T. B) COULDN'T. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COULDN'T. 23. Kevin was disappointed because he ..... get tickets for the football game. A) Wasn't able to. B) Weren't able to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wasn't able to. 24. When I was a child I ..... dance like Michael Jackson. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 25. I ..... never seem to get the temperature right. A) To be able to. B) Can. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 26. ..... you make dresses when you were five? A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 27. She always ..... stay at her friend's house. Her parents are really good. A) Could. B) Can. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 28. You ..... use my umbrella, I don't need it right now. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 29. You ..... get a better job if you speak English. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 30. Who helps doctors and look after sick people? A) A singer. B) A doctor. C) A judge. D) A nurse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A nurse. 31. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "Nayara can play the piano very well." A) Well. B) Play. C) Can. D) Piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can. 32. A:I don't know what to do.B:Jack should ..... help you. A) Be able to. B) Can. C) Was able to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 33. Form a question: ..... you play the guitar? A) Have you played the guitar?. B) Will you play the guitar?. C) Do you play the guitar?. D) Can you play the guitar?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do you play the guitar?. 34. Adan and her mother ..... open the door because it was locked. A) COULDN'T. B) CAN. C) COULD. D) CAN'T. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COULDN'T. 35. Remembering:En una pregunta con Wh en pasado ..... A) El verbo queda en forma infinitiva. B) El auxiliar va primero y luego el Wh-question. C) El verbo va primero. D) Se le agrega ed o aprender al verbo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) El verbo queda en forma infinitiva. 36. Provide an example of a polite request using 'could'. A) Can you pass the salt?. B) Could you please pass the salt?. C) Would you mind passing the salt?. D) Pass the salt, please. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could you please pass the salt?. 37. Can a bat fly? Yes, it ..... A) Can't. B) Can. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 38. Identify the sentence that uses 'could' correctly: A) I could to go to the park. B) He could running fast. C) They could solve the puzzle yesterday. D) She could to finish her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They could solve the puzzle yesterday. 39. Sorry, I ..... call you. I was in the lesson. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 40. Now I ..... ride a scooter. A) Can. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 41. If my brother had remembered his key, he ..... get into the house without waiting for me. A) Could have. B) Can. C) Will be able to. D) Would have been able to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would have been able to. 42. Which sentence shows permission? A) Juan can go to the party. B) Thais can ride a bike. C) Marcelo can't swim. D) Could you pass the butter?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juan can go to the party. 43. It was really frustrating! I learnt that I'll never ..... play tennis! A) Be able to. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 44. ..... you turn down the volume, please? A) Can. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 45. Which of the following is usually considered incorrect? A) May I enter the auditorium now?. B) May we enter the auditorium now?. C) May they enter the auditorium now?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May they enter the auditorium now?. 46. Select the correct form for expressing past ability:Last summer, I ..... swim across the lake. A) Am able to. B) Can. C) Is able. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 47. Maria ..... play today because she broke her leg. A) CAN'T. B) CAN. C) COULDN. D) NOT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN'T. 48. She's seven years old, but she ..... not read yet. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 49. Identify the sentence that correctly forms a question about ability. A) Do you can play the guitar?. B) You can play the guitar?. C) Are you can play the guitar?. D) Can you play the guitar?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can you play the guitar?. 50. Complete the sentence:By next year, he ..... speak three languages. A) Will be able to. B) Be able to. C) Can. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be able to. 51. Verbo que se usa para hablar de una habilidad en tiempo pasado. A) Can. B) Could. C) Will. D) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 52. ..... I have permission to leave the meeting a little early? A) Might. B) Could. C) May. D) Door. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 53. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "Jeferson and Camila couldn't find their way back home." A) Find. B) Back. C) Way. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't. 54. Maya ..... some money to her sister yesterday. A) Give. B) Giving. C) Gives. D) Gave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gave. 55. Corona virus is a virus that ..... break into your breathing system. A) Could. B) Can. C) Could not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 56. Penguins could swim very well. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. Which of these modals is very, very rarely used now to ask for permission? A) Could. B) Might. C) Can. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 58. Could I have a glass of water? A) Not at all. B) Of course!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of course!. 59. What is a common structure for asking about permission using 'can'? A) May I [verb]? e.g., 'May I leave early?'. B) Can I [verb]? e.g., 'Can I leave early?'. C) Should I [verb]? e.g., 'Should I leave early?'. D) Could I [verb]? e.g., 'Could I leave early?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can I [verb]? e.g., 'Can I leave early?'. 60. Lola ..... run better last year A) CAN. B) COULD. C) WILL BE ABLE TO. D) None of the above. 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