This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It was a place where anything ..... happen. A) Can. B) Could. C) Either could be used. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 2. True or False:'Can' is used to express an ability in the future. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. For present sentences I use: A) Could-couldn't. B) Can-can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can-can't. 4. I know how to speak German and English. I l ..... speak two languanges A) Couldn't. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 5. These goods ..... arrive late. We will loose business if they do. A) Mustn't. B) Must. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mustn't. 6. I ..... drink coffee because of my health. A) Can't. B) Know how. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 7. Even more formal/polite ..... I use your phone? A) Can. B) May. C) Could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 8. In 2019, people ..... go out normally. A) Can. B) Could. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 9. Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: "Amanda couldn't believe her eyes." A) Eyes. B) Her. C) Couldn't. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 10. What word do we use to talk about hypothetical permission in the present / future? A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) Be allowed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 11. You CAN'T/COULDN'T HAVE SEEN me yesterday. I was at home all day. A) Impossibility present. B) A past event that was possible but didn't happen. C) A guess about the past. D) Impossibility past. E) A guess about the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impossibility past. 12. ..... I borrow your pen? (Permission) A) Can. B) Should. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 13. We tried, but we ..... stop the fire. A) Weren't able to. B) B&C are correct. C) Wasn't able to. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B&C are correct. 14. Can the children read yet? Yes, ..... A) They can. B) They read. C) You can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can. 15. Which is the correct answer?Can your brother speak German? A) No, he can't. B) No, he don't can. C) Yes, he cans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, he can't. 16. When I want to talk about my abilities in past, I use ..... A) Can and can't. B) Could and did. C) Verbs in past. D) Could and couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could and couldn't. 17. We went for a walk. We ..... see the sun setting. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) Can. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 18. I love all sports and have always wanted to ..... 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. 19. My sister ..... play tennis now. A) Can. B) Could. C) Will can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 20. Even more formal/polite ..... I come in? A) Can. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 21. I ..... read without my reading glasses. Where are they? A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 22. When I was a baby, I could/couldn't write. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 23. ..... You play soccer when you were younger? A) COOLD. B) CAN. C) COULD. D) CULD. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COULD. 24. I ..... do this. I'm tired. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Couldn't. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 25. She ..... be the boss. She is the only person with her own office. A) Can't. B) Might. C) May. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must. 26. Grandmother ..... read without glasses when she was young. A) Can. B) May. C) Could. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 27. What are you doing after college? (I know 100%) A) I might take a nap. B) I may take a nap. C) I'm going to take a nap. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm going to take a nap. 28. Which sentence correctly changes 'I can code in Python' to describe an ability you will have in the future after studying? A) By next year, I will be able to code in Python. B) I am able to code in Python next year. C) I could code in Python after studying. D) I will can code in Python by next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By next year, I will be able to code in Python. 29. I ..... go out last night. I was very sick. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 30. I'm afraid I ..... come to your party next week. A) Can. B) Was/were able to. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. E) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 31. Ellie ..... ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day. A) Can't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 32. Which is the correct choice for this sentence:In the past, people ..... survive without electricity. A) Are able to. B) Be able to. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 33. Galapagos tortoise ..... live for up to 177 years. A) Must. B) Can. C) May. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 34. Could he answer all the questions? A) Yes, is 4 o'clock convenient?. B) Yes, he found an excellent venue. C) Yes, he was well prepared. D) Yes, I'll be right over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, he was well prepared. 35. Jack ..... not go to work yesterday because he was ill. A) Can. B) Could. C) Either could be used. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 36. ..... I not attend the event tomorrow? A) Could. B) She. C) May. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 37. What word do we usually NOT use in the reply when someone asks for permission? A) Can. B) Could. C) Be allowed to. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 38. I ..... sleep last night. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Either. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 39. I haven't ..... sleep very well lately. A) Can. B) Be able to. C) Been able to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Been able to. 40. Which word best completes this sentence:I ..... swim when I was five years old. A) Could. B) Am able to. C) Be able to. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 41. ..... I get something to eat? A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 42. I ..... lift this box-it's too heavy! Would you help me? A) Couldn't. B) Was/were able to. C) Could. D) Can. E) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Can't. 43. I ..... to bake bread. I love confectionary. A) Can. B) Know how. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Know how. 44. You're a child and you formally ask a teacher for permission to leave the room. Which sentence is appropriate for the situation? A) May I leave the room?. B) Can I leave the room?. C) Could I leave the room?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May I leave the room?. 45. Douglas hit the trees because he ..... stop his car. A) Could. B) Can't. C) Can. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 46. My brother ..... a new motorcycle last week. A) Bought. B) Brought. C) Buys. D) Buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bought. 47. My mom ..... cook delicious food! A) Are. B) Can. C) Am. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 48. We're having a party next Sunday ..... ? A) Can you to come?. B) Are you can to come?. C) Are you be able to come?. D) Will you be able to come?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will you be able to come?. 49. You ..... read this book. It's really good. A) HAVE TO. B) DON'T HAVE TO. C) MUSTN'T. D) MUST. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MUST. 50. He ..... pass the exam if He studies hard. A) Able to. B) Is able to. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 51. How do 'can' and 'could' differ in terms of formality? A) 'Can' is more polite and formal than 'could'. B) 'Could' is often considered more polite and formal than 'can'. C) Both 'can' and 'could' are equally formal. D) 'Can' is used in formal writing, while 'could' is used in informal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Could' is often considered more polite and formal than 'can'. 52. Jack ..... sleep last night because his brother was too noisy. A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Can. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 53. I ..... do perfect Lettering now, but last year I ..... A) Can-couldn't. B) Could-can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can-couldn't. 54. Sheyla doesn't love cats, so She ..... have cats. A) Doesn't have. B) Couldn't. C) Can't. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 55. What advice is correct for a student? A) You should study more. B) You could study in the afternoons. C) You should relax an play video games,. D) You must study more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should study more. 56. My brother ..... play baseball when he was a kid. A) Was able to. B) Were able to. C) Is able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was able to. 57. Choose the correct variant A) He couldn't find his bag. B) He couldn't found his bag. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He couldn't find his bag. 58. You ask for permission not to come early tomorrow. You're feeling informal. Which sentence is appropriate for the situation? A) Could I not come early tomorrow. B) Can I not come early tomorrow. C) May I not come early tomorrow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can I not come early tomorrow. 59. Complete the sentence:This door is stuck, but I think it ..... opened with a little more force. A) Could have. B) Is able to. C) Can. D) Can be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can be. 60. Fill in the blank:When she was younger, she ..... stay up all night reading. A) Can. B) Was able to. C) Is able to. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuxiliary Verbs QuizzesVerbs QuizzesCan And Could Quiz 1Can And Could Quiz 2Can And Could Quiz 3Can 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