Modals - can/could — practice exercises
Interactive fill-in-the-blank, sentence-building, word-sorting, and error-correction exercises with instant feedback.
6 exercises
StartTravel Plans - Ability with Can/Could
Fill in the blankChoose can, can't, could, or couldn't to complete each sentence or question about present and past ability.
StartRules and Permission – Using Can/Could
Fill in the blankChoose the correct word to complete each exchange about rules, permission, and requests.
StartBuild Present and Past Ability
Build the sentenceTap the words in the correct order to build sentences about present ability, past general ability, and single successful past actions. One word does not belong.
StartBuild Permission and Requests
Build the sentenceTap the words in the correct order to build informal and polite permission questions, requests, and short answers. One word does not belong.
StartCan and Could - Sort the Meanings
Sort into columnsTap a tile, then tap the column it belongs in.
StartCan and Could - Find and Fix
Find the mistakeOne word in each sentence is wrong. Tap it, then choose the correction.
Put Modals - can/could into practice with 6 interactive fill-in-the-blank, sentence-building, word-sorting, and error-correction exercises at A2 (Elementary) level. Every question is checked instantly, so you can catch mistakes, see the correct answer in context, and build confidence using Modals - can/could in real English sentences.
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- Fill-in-the-blank questions with multiple-choice answers
- Sentence-building questions: tap the words into the correct order
- Word-sorting questions: tap each word into the column it belongs in
- Error-correction questions: spot the wrong word, then choose the fix
- Instant feedback and scoring on every attempt
- Unlimited retries to reinforce Modals - can/could
- Suitable for A2-level English learners