Can / Can't - Question Practice
Practise can / can't with 20 focused A1 grammar questions on one student page. Includes a separate teacher answer key with suggested answers.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 20 focused grammar questions
- One student page in two columns
- Separate teacher answer key
- Print page 1 for learners and keep page 2 for checking
Practise can / can't in 20 A1 gaps covering ability, permission and availability. Part 2 includes questions and yes/no short answers; page 2 gives suggested responses.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Keep the key separate and model can plus a base verb without do or an added -s. Explain that ability and permission may depend on the situation.
- Complete Part 1 and decide what each finished sentence means.
- Compare choices with the key. Ask learners to explain plausible alternatives where no ability or permission clue is supplied.
- Complete Part 2 using the printed yes/no clues, then read question-and-answer pairs aloud.
Support and extension
For support, display Can you…?, Yes, I can and No, I can't. Several Part 1 sentences can be positive or negative in a suitable context, so do not mark a sensible alternative wrong solely because it differs from the suggested key. An optional extension is to invent a situation that makes each choice clear.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
