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Grammar EXTRA!

can and can’t

1 Put the words in the correct order.
1 Spanish can speak I 
2 you CD a can burn ? 
3 can I yes 
4 she dance can’t 
5 swim they can 100 meters ? 
6 they no can’t 

2 Read about Katya. Put a check (✔) for the things she can do and a cross (✘) for the things she can’t do.

MESSAGE BOARD
Katya You
n
Hi! I’m Katya. What ca Dance

I do? I can read music Play the guitar

,
and I can play the piano Play the piano
r.
but I can’t play the guita
I can’t sing, but I can
Read music ✔

dance. I can’t swim or Sing

speak Spanish. Speak Spanish

Swim

Now put a check (✔) for the things you can do and a cross (✘) for the things you can’t do.

3 Write sentences about what you can and can’t do.

I can play the piano, but I can’t play the guitar.





4 Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

ricardo Hi, Adam! What’s that? ricardo No, I (4) , but I (5)
adam It’s my guitar. sing.
ricardo (1) you play the guitar? adam Oh! I (6) . I’m terrible.
adam Yes, I (2) . ricardo (7) you play the piano?
ricardo Wow! adam No, I (8) , I (9) only
adam (3) you play a musical instrument? play the guitar.

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