Pre-Intermediate Level >> Grammar Worksheets >> Worksheet that looks at the different uses of 'can': requests, ability and permission.
Different Uses Of 'Can'
Pre-Intermediate
"Can" can be used to talk about many things in English. In this exercise, decide if "can" is being used to talk about permission, ability or to make a request.
1. I can't sleep with all that noise!
2. Can you come and look at my TV, Marcus? It's broken and my favorite show starts at 9pm.
3. I don't know if they can go into the park at this time. I think it closes at seven thirty.
4. Can I have another week to finish the project? It's very complex.
5. My new company is very happy that I can speak Spanish because they have an office in Madrid.
6. Hello, Sir? Can you just hold the line for two minutes?
7. I can stay in the building until ten o'clock, but I can't stay after that.
8. Jenny told me she can ride a horse, but she can't ride a bike. How strange!
