Name: ………………………………………………… OPENMIND Starter

BASIC I DATE: 20/10/20

PRACTICE
(CAN – CAN’T)

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.

1. I go to work today because I’m sick.

2. A: your uncle speak Spanish? B: Yes, he .
3. No, my friend drive, but he ride a bicycle.
4. We go to the beach today because it’s raining.
5. A: they come with us to the store? B: No, they .
6. Denise play the piano. She knows how to play it.
7. I already finished my work, so I go home now.
8. Excuse me, where I buy a bus ticket?
9. you help me with my homework?
10. Penguins fly, but they swim very well.
11. I’m sorry, but I believe what he said! He’s not telling the truth!
12. Henry meet us tomorrow at three o’clock. We’ll meet him in the library.
13. My little brother tell the time. Now he knows what time to watch TV!
14. A: you see that bird? B: No, I . Where is it?
15. Do you think you find your way home?

Use modal verbs can or can't to make similar sentences.

 Don't park your car here. It is illegal.
You ............... park your car here.

 Why don't you stay with us? No problem!

You ............... stay with us.

 I don't think this car is expensive. It's ten years old.

This car ...............be expensive.

 I am not good at basketball.

I .................. play basketball.

 Let's take a taxi.

We .................. take a taxi.

 Listen. There's someone speaking in the hall.

I .................. hear some voices in the hall.
Name: ………………………………………………… OPENMIND Starter
BASIC I DATE: 20/10/20

 The doctor said: "No sweeets."

We .................. eat sweets.
 Do the shopping on Sunday. The shop is open.
You .................. buy it on Sunday.
 Please, help me. The luggage is too heavy.
I .................. carry all this luggage on my own.
 You are not ill. Why don't you go to work?
You .................. go to work. You are not ill.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

very | play | my | can | brother | football | well

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homework | with | you | I | can | help | your

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in | Sue | English | can't | read

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you | it | I | about | cannot | tell

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make | can | your | mum | cakes | good

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go | you | tonight | can | out

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dad | cannot | a | horse | ride | my

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morning | come | I | tomorrow | can't

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again | Bill | drive | his | can | car

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you | my | can't | mobile | use | new | phone

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