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Modals of Ability

This document contains 20 sentences with blanks that need to be filled in with modal verbs of ability. The modals that can be used are "can", "can't", "could", "couldn't", or "be able to". Some examples include being able to swim at age 10, not being able to find glasses anywhere, and being able to solve a car problem. The sentences test the use of these modals in different tenses and contexts.

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Modals of Ability

This document contains 20 sentences with blanks that need to be filled in with modal verbs of ability. The modals that can be used are "can", "can't", "could", "couldn't", or "be able to". Some examples include being able to swim at age 10, not being able to find glasses anywhere, and being able to solve a car problem. The sentences test the use of these modals in different tenses and contexts.

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Modals of Ability 1

Put in 'can', 'can't', 'could' or 'couldn't'. If none of these 1) you swim when you were 10?.
is possible use 'be able to' in the correct tense.
2) We get to the meeting on time yesterday,
because the train was delayed by one hour..
3) He arrive at the party on time, even after
missing the train, so he was very pleased..
4) He's amazing, he speak five languages,
including Chinese..
5) I drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved
to the countryside, so I had to learn...
6) I looked everywhere for my glasses but
I find them anywhere..
7) I searched for your house for ages.
luckily I find it in the end..
8) She's seven years old, but she read yet.
Her parents are getting her extra lessons..
9) I read the book three times, but
I understand it..
10) James speak Japanese when he lived in
Japan, but he's forgotten most of it now..
11) I understand the chapter we had to read
for homework. It was so difficult..
12) I lift this box - it's too heavy! Would you
help me?.
13) Lucy make it to our meeting after all.
She's stuck in traffic..
14) John play tennis really well. He's
champion of his club..
15) Unfortunately, I really sing at all. Noone in my family is musical either...
16) When the car broke down I was really
pleased because I solve the problem..
17) Julian play excellent golf when he was
only ten..
18) My grandmother use a computer until

last month. Since then she's been taking


lessons at the library..
19) I open this window! I think it's stuck..
20) Gill play the piano. She has never
studied it..
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