Fill the spaces with 'can/could' or 'be able to' in the right form
1. Tom cara
drive but he hasn't got a car.
2. I can 't understand Martin. I can never understand him.
3.
__stand on my head but I can't do it now.
4. Ask Ann about your problem. She should
help you.
5. I ... speak five languages
6. He had hurt his leg, so he
walk very well.
7. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I
contact her at
her office.
8. I looked very carefully and I
see a figure in the distance.
9. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I
get some in the next shop.
10. My grandmother loved music. She
_play the piano very
well.
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1. Tom can drive but he hasn't got a car.
2. I can 't understand Martin. I can never understand him.
3. I could stand on my head but I can't do it now.
4. Ask Ann about your problem. She should be able to help you.
5. I can't speak five languages.
6. He had hurt his leg, so he wasn't able to walk very well.
7. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I was able to contact her at
her office.
8. I looked very carefully and I could see/was able to see a figure in the distance.
9. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I was able to get some in the next shop.
10. My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well.