Question

Помогите пожалуйстаComplete the sentences with can or be able to in the correct tense form. 1. You ... use my telephone whenever possible. 2. I ... use his telephone as he was in, fortunately. 3. Coffee is ready! You ... have a cup of it. 4. Our teacher said we ... speak English fluently in a few months. 5. If the weather is fine on Sunday we ... go on. 6. It wasn't easy but our team ... win the match. 7. He ... get his degree last year. 8. It took a long time but in the end Tony ... save enough money to buy his own hi-fi. 9. She wasn't at home when I phoned, but I ... contact her at her office. 10. He hurt his leg so he ... not walk very well. 11. I'm really disappointed that we ... not contact her when we arrived in the city

Answer 1

1 can
2 can
3 can
4 were able to
5 can 
6 were able to
7 were able to
8 were able to
9 can 
10 can
11 were able to 

Answer 2

Completing Sentences with "Can" or "Be Able To"

1. You *can* use my telephone whenever possible. - The word "can" is used to express ability or permission. In this context, it indicates the ability to use the telephone.

2. I *was able to* use his telephone as he was in, fortunately. - The phrase "was able to" is used to indicate the ability to use the telephone in the past.

3. Coffee is ready! You *can* have a cup of it. - The word "can" is used to express permission or possibility. In this context, it indicates the permission to have a cup of coffee.

4. Our teacher said we *would be able to* speak English fluently in a few months. - The phrase "would be able to" is used to indicate the future ability to speak English fluently as suggested by the teacher.

5. If the weather is fine on Sunday we *will be able to* go on. - The phrase "will be able to" is used to indicate the future possibility of going out if the weather is fine.

6. It wasn't easy but our team *was able to* win the match. - The phrase "was able to" is used to indicate the past ability of the team to win the match.

7. He *was able to* get his degree last year. - The phrase "was able to" is used to indicate the past ability of getting the degree.

8. It took a long time but in the end Tony *was able to* save enough money to buy his own hi-fi. - The phrase "was able to" is used to indicate the past ability of saving enough money to buy his own hi-fi.

9. She wasn't at home when I phoned, but I *was able to* contact her at her office. - The phrase "was able to" is used to indicate the past ability to contact her at her office.

10. He hurt his leg so he *can* not walk very well. - The word "can" is used to express inability or lack of permission. In this context, it indicates the inability to walk very well due to the leg injury.

11. I'm really disappointed that we *were not able to* contact her when we arrived in the city. - The phrase "were not able to" is used to indicate the past inability to contact her when they arrived in the city.