Question 1
The room is very dark. I _____ you. _____ turn the lights on?
In a dark room you can't see. To ask someone to do something, we say Can you …?
Question 2
There aren't any eggs in the fridge. _____ a cake.
You need eggs for a cake. There are no eggs, so I can't make a cake.
Question 3
My grandma has got an eyesight problem. _____ see well without her glasses.
Grandma is a woman, so we use she. Her eyes are bad, so she can't see well without glasses.
Question 4
Monkeys can _____ but they can't _____.
Monkeys can climb trees, but they have no wings, so they can't fly.
Question 5
Our daughter is two years old but _____ read and write.
A daughter is a girl, so we use she. But shows a surprise: she is only two, but she can read and write.
Question 6
I'm sorry. It is very cold here. _____ the window?
It is cold, so you want to close the window. To ask for permission, we say Can I …? Can I close the window?
Question 7
A: Can I have a cup of coffee, please?
B: _____
A short answer to Can I …? is Yes, you can. or No, you can't.
Question 8
Sue is a very lazy student. _____ pass the final exam.
Sue is a girl, so we use she. She is lazy and doesn't study, so she can't pass the exam.
Question 9
A: I _____ find my key. Where is it?
B: I don't know. You _____ use my spare key.
A: Oh, thanks!
A is asking where the key is, so A can't find it. B helps: You can use my spare key.
Question 10
A: I'm sorry but you _____ park your car here. _____ see the sign?
B: Oh! Sorry.
Parking here is not allowed, so you can't park. Then A asks a question: Can you see the sign?
Question 11
Tom is very intelligent. He _____ three languages.
We say speak a language: He can speak three languages. Not listen: we say listen to, and it doesn't go with languages.
Question 12
Jason's leg hurts. _____ run fast.
His leg hurts, so he can't run fast. The sentence is not a question, so we don't use Can he.
Question 13
My best friend is deaf so he _____ you.
Deaf means a person can't hear. So he can't hear you.
Question 14
This computer is very expensive. I can't _____ it.
The computer costs a lot of money, so I can't buy it.
Question 15
I am very hungry. I _____ a huge sandwich.
I am hungry, so I can eat a big sandwich. We eat food and we drink water or juice.
Question 16
_____ with my homework, Mum?
To ask someone to help, we say Can you help me …? Can you help me with my homework?
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