Grammar Extra Inspired I Lesson 2

 Grammar Extra

Inspired I 

Lesson 2

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.

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Hi ! I'm Katya. What can I do ? 

I can read music and I can play

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

I can't sing, but I can dance.

 I can't swim or speak Spanish. 

                                Katya            You

Dance

Play the guitar

Play the piano

Read music               ✔

Sing

Speak Spanish

Swim

Now put a check (✔) for the things you can dp 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 ?

Adam : It's my guitar.

Ricardo : (1) ______ you play the guitar ?

Adam : Yes. (2) __________________________.

Ricardo : Wow !

Adam : (3) __________ you play a musical instrument ?

Ricardo : No, I (4) ___________, but (5) __________ sing.

Adam : Oh! (6) __________, I'm terrible.

Ricardo : (7) ____________ you play the piano ?

Adam : No, I (8) __________, I (9) _________ only play the guitar.

Answer :

Exercise 1

1. I can speak Spanish.

2. Can you burn a CD ?

3. Yes, I can.

4. She can't dance.

5. Can they swim 100 meters ?

6. No, they can't.

Exercise 2a

                                 Katya

Dance                         ✔

Play the guitar          ❌

Play the piano           ✔

Read music                 ✔

Sing                             ❌

Speak Spanish          ❌  

Swim                           ❌

Exercise 3

Student's own answers.

Exercise 4

1. Can

2. can

3. Can

4. can't

5. can

6. can't

7. Can

8. can't

9. can