Can, could, be able to exercises

Complete the sentences with can, could, or be able to and the verb in brackets.

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I

the project on time because I felt bad. (not complete)

I couldn’t complete the project on time because I felt bad.

1. 1.

   Samuel

   high even when he was at school. Now, he is a prominent high jumper. (jump)

2. 2.

   Sorry, but I

   you tomorrow. (not help)

3. 3.

   Matthew

   you a lot of different things to explain his actions but one thing is clear — he is a liar. (tell)

4. 4.

   Deborah

   on time tomorrow if she takes her car from the garage. (arrive)

5. 5.

   Charlie

   how to do puzzles when he was three years old. (understand)

6. 6.

   Tommy

   that mountain next year if he trains a lot. (climb)

7. 7.

   Rick

   all the problems instantly so you don’t need to give him many details. (spot)

8. 8.

   Of course, I

   you yesterday but I didn’t want to. (call)

9. 9.

   My little brother

   the computer better than I but he doesn’t know how to read and write. (use)

10. 10.

    I

    this tree for about five minutes. (climb)

11. 11.

    Jessica

    these mistakes at the next lesson because she hasn’t learned the rules yet. (not correct)

    will not be able to correct

12. 12.

    Shane

    a bike when he was five. (ride)

13. 13.

    Paul

    beautiful pictures because his talent for art is great. (paint)

14. 14.

    I

    you around the town, but let’s take my brother with us — he knows much more about all the sights than I do. (show)

15. 15.

    Harvey

    long words correctly when he was just six years old. (spell)

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