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[ Exercise 2 ]
Complete the sentences with can, could, or be able to and the verb
in brackets.
Example:
I the project on time because I felt bad. (not complete)
Answer:
I couldn’t complete the project on time because I felt bad.
1. Samuel high even when he was at school. Now,
he is a prominent high jumper. (jump)
2. Sorry, but I you tomorrow. (not help)
3. Matthew you a lot of different things to explain
his actions but one thing is clear — he is a liar. (tell)
4. Deborah on time tomorrow if she takes her car
from the garage. (arrive)
5. Charlie how to do puzzles when he was three
years old. (understand)
6. Tommy that mountain next year if he trains a lot.
(climb)
7. Rick all the problems instantly so you don’t need
to give him many details. (spot)
8. Of course, I you yesterday but I didn’t want to.
(call)
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9. My little brother the computer better than I but
he doesn’t know how to read and write. (use)
10. I this tree for about five minutes. (climb)
11. Jessica these mistakes at the next lesson
because she hasn’t learned the rules yet. (not correct)
12. Shane a bike when he was five. (ride)
13. Paul beautiful pictures because his talent for
art is great. (paint)
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. Harvey long words correctly when he was just
six years old. (spell)
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[ Exercise 2 ]
A N S W E R S
1. could jump.
2. will not be able to help.
3. can tell.
4. will be able to arrive.
5. could understand.
6. will be able to climb.
7. can spot.
8. could call.
9. can use.
10. can climb.
11. will not be able to correct.
12. could ride.
13. can paint.
14. can show.
15. could spell.
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