MODALS OF ABILITYVersion en ligne In this quiz, we are going to revise the modals of ability! par ANGIE MILENA ALVAREZ DIAZ 1 Can you read this for me? I _________ see without my glasses. a can't b 'm not able to c couldn't 2 She ________ ride bike when she was a kid. Now, she can. a was able to b couldn't c could 3 I _____ play the guitar perfectly! I took some lessons when I was 8. a could b 'm able to c can 4 My mom _______ cook chinese food now. She is taking some lessons. a can b is able to c can't 5 When I was 10, I ______ swim like a professional, but now I forget how to do it! a couldn't b could c can 6 He _______ to do that exercise! It is too difficult! a can b can't c is not able 7 She __________ cook Italian food, she has lived in Italy since her childhood. a can b could c is able to 8 I have worked here for 2 weeks and now I _______ to speak few English. a couldn't b 'm able to c can't 9 When my father lived in London he ________ go to work by train! a could b is able to c can't d could e is able to f can't 10 ______ you help me with my homework, please? a could b can c can't Feedback 1 Pay attention to the auxiliary used in the question. 2 Remember that could is for the past. 3 Remember that can is to express ability. 5 Remember that could is for the past. 6 remember that able to is to express a temporal ability 7 Remember that can is to express an ability. 8 remember that able to is to express a temporal ability. 9 Remember that could is for the past 10 Remember that can is to express an ability or to ask for a permission