GRAMMAR 5 Ranking

Worksheet – Week 5
Can/Could
Student’s name: ____________________________ Class: __________ Date: ________________
I. Unscramble the sentences.
1. He/ speak/ fluently./ Chinese/ can
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2. 10 miles/ I / when I was young./ could/ run
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3. I/ borrow / Can/ tomorrow?/ your car
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4. Can/ Italian food?/ Carol/ cook
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5. find/ Daniel/ last night./ couldn’t / his notebook
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II. Circle the correct answer.
1. Tom could / couldn’t sleep well last night. He looks tired.

2. Jessie can / can’t wear that dress. She is too fat.

3. Can / Can’t Leo play soccer? – Yes, he can.

4. My dog is looking for its bone, but it can / can’t find it.

5. Tina could / couldn’t speak English when she was 5 years old. She is smart.

6. They can / can’t buy this car. They have enough money.

7. We could / couldn’t win the match yesterday because Philip couldn’t catch the ball.

8. David could / couldn’t sleep well next week / last week.

III. Choose a verb and write it with “can”, “could”, “can’t”, “couldn’t”.

swim play
1. I can swim very quickly, I’m the best swimmer.
2. Bob can’t help you. He is too busy.
draw help
3. Liz _____________ you to the zoo, she is free today.
4. He _____________ at all yesterday. He had a sore throat.
5. Sam _____________ well. He is still learning to skate.
hear sleep
6. I _____________ last month. I was afraid to dive.
7. Jenna _____________ late. She always wakes up early.
sing 8. Ben _____________ wonderful pictures. They are nice. take
 9. I _____________. It is very hot here.
10. Tim _____________ his guitar well. He is the best in class.
play skate
11. Liz _____________ the piano. She had a cut on her finger.
12. We _____________ your voice. Please speak louder.
dive be

IV. Write the questions (ask for permission) with can/could.

1. Tina wants to play outside. She has to ask her mom.

She asks: Could I play outside?

2. Peter forgets his pencil. He asks his friend.

He asks: ___________________________________________________________

3. John and his brother want a pizza for dinner. They ask their mom.

They ask: ___________________________________________________________