Question

Fill the spaces with 'can/could' or 'be able to' in the right form
1. Tom cara
drive but he hasn't got a car.
2. I can 't understand Martin. I can never understand him.
3.
__stand on my head but I can't do it now.
4. Ask Ann about your problem. She should
help you.
5. I ... speak five languages
6. He had hurt his leg, so he
walk very well.
7. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I
contact her at
her office.
8. I looked very carefully and I
see a figure in the distance.
9. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I
get some in the next shop.
10. My grandmother loved music. She
_play the piano very
well.​

Answer 1

1. Tom can drive but he hasn't got a car.

2. I can 't understand Martin. I can never understand him.

3.  I could stand on my head but I can't do it now.

4. Ask Ann about your problem. She should  be able to help you.

5. I can't speak five languages .

6. He had hurt his leg, so he  wasn't able to walk very well.

7. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I  was able to contact her at

her office.

8. I looked very carefully and I  could see/was able to see a figure in the distance.

9. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I  was able to get some in the next shop.

10. My grandmother loved music. She  could play the piano very  well.​