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Distinguishing choice, inability, and past negation

Choose the negative expression that matches whether the speaker made a choice, faced an obstacle, or describes a past event or state.

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Question 1

There is enough time, but you chose to rest at home. 그래서 오늘 모임에 _____.

Options: 안 가요, 못 가요, 가지 못해요

Question 2

You want to attend, but unfinished work prevents it. 오늘 모임에 _____.

Options: 안 가요, 못 가요, 안 갔어요

Question 3

You avoid coffee in the evening because you chose to sleep better. 저녁에는 커피를 _____.

Options: 못 마셔요, 마시지 못해요, 안 마셔요

Question 4

A severe milk allergy makes drinking milk impossible. 저는 우유를 _____.

Options: 못 마셔요, 안 마셔요, 마시지 않아요

Question 5

You can watch television, but choose to study instead. 오늘은 텔레비전을 _____.

Options: 못 봐요, 안 봐요, 보지 못해요

Question 6

Without your glasses, the small print is impossible to read. 이 작은 글자를 _____.

Options: 안 읽어요, 읽지 않아요, 못 읽어요

Question 7

Illness prevented you from going to school yesterday. 어제 학교에 _____.

Options: 못 갔어요, 안 가요, 못 가요

Question 8

There was no ticket, so seeing the performance was impossible yesterday. 공연을 _____.

Options: 보지 않아요, 보지 못했어요, 못 봐요

Question 9

Nervousness prevented an answer during yesterday’s presentation. 질문에 _____.

Options: 대답하지 않아요, 대답하지 못해요, 대답하지 못했어요

Question 10

The heater is working, and the room is warm. 오늘은 _____.

Options: 안 추워요, 못 추워요, 춥지 못해요

Question 11

The bag costs little. 이 가방은 _____.

Options: 비싸지 못해요, 비싸지 않아요, 못 비싸요

Question 12

You just met the new neighbor and have never heard their name. 저는 그분의 이름을 _____.

Options: 안 알아요, 못 알아요, 몰라요

Question 13

Your schedule is completely full before the deadline. 시간이 _____.

Options: 없어요, 못 있어요, 있지 못해요

Practice Distinguishing choice, inability, and past negation with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 13 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every choice.

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