Question

Read the sentences and choose the correct answer
1. She screamed a lot but nobody______Heard her voice.
a) Could b) can c) couldn't d) can't

2. You are 19 years old, you______enter the club at this age
a) Can b) can't c) couldn't d) could

3. My mother______play the guitar really well.
a) Can b) could c) can't d) couldn't

4 I _____ play tennis now. I have got a terrible headache.
a) Could b) can c) can't d) couldn't

5. They______swim in the ocean. The weather was not ok
a) Couldn't b) could c) can d) can't​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) couldn't

2) can't/can

3)can/can't

4) can't

5) couldn't

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer to the given question regarding Modals such as can/could/can't/couldn't in the sentences given are as follows:

1. She screamed a lot but nobody could heard her voice.

2. You are 19 years old, you can't enter the club at this age

3. My mother could play the guitar really well.

4 I can't play tennis now. I have got a terrible headache.

5. They couldn't swim in the ocean. The weather was not ok.

Explanation:

As per the given question,

The suitable modals for the given sentences are as follows:

1. She screamed a lot but nobody could heard her voice.

2. You are 19 years old, you can't enter the club at this age

3. My mother could play the guitar really well.

4 I can't play tennis now. I have got a terrible headache.

5. They couldn't swim in the ocean. The weather was not ok.

Modals:

These are helping verbs which expresses the obligation, permission, ability and possibility.

Can / Can't modals:

1. Positive form: Subject + can + verb.
2. Negative form: Subject + can't + verb.
3. Question form: Can + subject + verb.

Could/Couldn’t modals:

• The modal verb could can be used in present tense.
• Could is more polite compared to can.

1. For permission: Could + subject +  verb
2. For Suggestion: Subject + could +  verb

Examples:

1. She can speak English.
2. He can't speak to us.
3. Can you help me to find my purse?
4. Could I have their address?
5. You could leave tomorrow.
6. He couldn't attend the party last night.

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