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Can-Can't - Answers

The document discusses abilities in the present tense using the modal verbs 'can' and 'can't'. It contains exercises for learners to practice identifying, choosing and correcting sentences using 'can' and 'can't' as well as writing their own sentences about what they are able to do.

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Can-Can't - Answers

The document discusses abilities in the present tense using the modal verbs 'can' and 'can't'. It contains exercises for learners to practice identifying, choosing and correcting sentences using 'can' and 'can't' as well as writing their own sentences about what they are able to do.

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Modals – ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ – ANSWERS

We can use can and can’t to talk about abilities in the present.

1. True or false?
Read and circle true or false for these sentences.

I know lots of sports. I can swim and I can play football. I can play
basketball too because we practise at school! But I can’t play
tennis. What else can I do? Well, I can’t speak German or French
but I can speak English and Arabic!

a. She can swim. true false

b. She can’t can play football. true false

c. She practises basketball at school. true false

d. She can can’t play tennis. true false

e. She can’t can speak Arabic. true false

2. Choose the answer!


Read the sentence. Circle the correct answer.

a. I can . to swim / swim / swimming

b. She ride a bike. can / cans / know

c. Can you tennis? plays / to play / play

d. He speak Spanish. isn’t / can’ts / can’t

e. run fast? They can / Can they / Are they

f. He can’t five pizzas! eat / ate / to eat

g. We dinner. can to cook / can cook / can cooking

h. What sports play? you can / are you / can you


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3. Make it right!
Children find the mistake in each sentence and correct it. Possible answers
(children may find different ways to correct the sentences):

a. She can’t drive a car.

b. I can’t play chess.

c. He can make a cake.

d. They can’t sing very well.

e. Can you eat with chopsticks?

f. She can’t ride a horse.

g. He can speak three languages.

h. How many musical instruments can you play?

4. Write and draw!


Children draw a picture of themselves and write about what they can do like
in exercise 1.

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