This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Auxiliary Verbs > Modal Verbs > Can And Could – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Can And Could Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Everything was ready. Nothing ..... go wrong. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 2. When we lived on the coast, we used to ..... go the beach every other day. A) Be able to. B) Can. C) Being able. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be able to. 3. (Formal) ..... you hand me the document? A) Can. B) Will be able. C) Could. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 4. ..... works in offices, doing work that needs mental effort. A) A blue-collar worker. B) A white-collar worker. C) A boss. D) A housewife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A white-collar worker. 5. She's 7 years old but she ..... read yet. A) Can't. B) Can. C) Could. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 6. Which of these is only used with the pronouns "I" and "we" ? A) Can. B) Could. C) May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May. 7. It's the weekend at last! I love ..... go out with my friends. A) To being able. B) Can. C) Being able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being able to. 8. A:May I use this room for our meeting? B: ..... A) Sure, It's busy. B) Yes, I don't think so. C) Sorry. That would be very nice. D) Yes, certainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, certainly. 9. .... you speak Chinese? A) May. B) Might. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 10. Could you ride a bike when you were three? A) Yes, I couldn't. B) No, I can't. C) No, I couldn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, I couldn't. 11. Luke has passed his driving test, now he ..... a car. A) Was allowed to drive. B) Is allowed to drive. C) Are allowed to drive. D) Am allowed to drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is allowed to drive. 12. She ..... dance very well. A) May. B) Might. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can. 13. We ..... talk about it for a long time A) CAN. B) COULD. C) WILL BE ABLE TO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN. 14. George has travelled a lot. He ..... speak 5 languages. A) Shoud. B) Can. C) Can't. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 15. ..... you tell me the way to the library? (Polite) A) Can. B) May. C) Could. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 16. They have flow in a plane. A) Past simple. B) Present perfect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present perfect. 17. What is the difference between 'can' and 'could' when expressing ability? A) 'Can' refers to present ability, while 'could' refers to past ability. B) 'Can' is used for future ability, while 'could' is used for present ability. C) 'Can' and 'could' are interchangeable in all contexts. D) 'Can' refers to a hypothetical ability, while 'could' refers to a definite ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Can' refers to present ability, while 'could' refers to past ability. 18. I don't know yet, but I ..... come with you after all ! A) May. B) Might. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 19. Lo usamos para dar consejos "advices" . A) Could. B) Can. C) Should. D) Mustn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should. 20. How many hot dogs ..... you eat at one time? A) Can. B) Could. C) Couldn't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 21. What is the primary use of 'can' in English grammar? A) To express ability, possibility, or permission. B) To indicate a future action. C) To show past tense. D) To form questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To express ability, possibility, or permission. 22. Kate was busy, so she couldn't help me. A) Past. B) Present. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 23. Listen, please. You ..... speak during this exam. A) Can. B) Might not. C) May not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May not. 24. True or False:The word 'could' is used to talk about an ability someone had in the past. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. He ..... go to the concert because his parents wouldn't let him. A) Can. B) Could. C) Can't. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Couldn't. 26. ..... you help me with this homework? (Polite request) A) Can. B) Could. C) Will. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 27. Complete the sentence:My little brother is only two, so he ..... read complex books yet. A) Can't. B) Couldn't. C) Won't be able to. D) Isn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 28. Although the storm came, they ..... finish the football match. A) Weren't able to. B) Were able to. C) Could. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were able to. 29. Do you mind if I use your book? A) No problem, you can use it. B) Yes, you can use it. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No problem, you can use it. 30. Students ..... speak in the library. A) Can. B) Can't. C) Could. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. ← 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