Permission and Ability in English

Permission and Ability in English

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

This video tutorial introduces basic English grammar, focusing on the use of 'can' and 'could'. It explains how 'can' is used to express abilities in the present, while 'could' is used for past abilities. The video provides examples to illustrate these concepts and discusses how 'can' and 'could' are used to ask for permission, both informally and formally. The tutorial concludes with a preview of the next lesson on using 'how many' and 'how much'.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of this lesson?

Studying English literature

Learning advanced English grammar

Understanding the use of 'can' and 'could'

Practicing English pronunciation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do we use 'can'?

To describe past events

To express future plans

To express someone's ability

To ask questions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses 'can' to express ability?

She can reading English.

She can read English.

She can reads English.

She can readed English.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you express inability in the present?

He can't swim.

He didn't swim.

He will not swim.

He could not swim.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you express that someone doesn't know how to do something?

He could swim.

He swim.

He can't swim.

He will swim.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses 'could' to describe a past ability?

I can swim.

I could swim.

I will swim.

I swim.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correct use of 'could' for past ability?

I can swim when I was younger.

I could swim when I was younger.

I swim when I was younger.

I will swim when I was younger.

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