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7-1 USING CAN
(a) I have some money. I can buy a book.
(b) We have time and money. We cango to a movie.
(c) Tom is saong. He can lip the heavy box.
(d) CORRECT: Yuko can #peak English.
(e) INCORRBCT: Yuko can to speak English.
( f ) INCORRECT: Yuko can speak English.
(g) Alice can not come.
Alice cannot come.
Alice can't come.
Can expresses ability and possibility.
The simple form of the main verb follows
can. In (d): speak is the main verb.
An infinitive with to does NOT follow can.
In (e): w speak is incorrect.
The main verb never has a fmal -s.
In (f): speaks is incorrect.
NEGATNE:
can + not = can not OR: cannot
CONTRACTION:
can + not = can't
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EXERCISE 1-ORAL:
Make sentences from the given words. Use can or can't.
Example: A bud \ sing
Response: A bird can sing.
Example: A horse \ sing
Response: A horse can't sing.
1. Abud\fly 8. A deaf person \ hear
2. A cow \ fly 9. A blind person \ see
3. A child \ drive a car 10. An elephant \ swim
4. An adult \ drive a car 11. An elephant \ climb aees
5. A newborn baby \ walk 12. A cat \ climb trees
6. A fish \ breathe air 13. A boat \ float on water
7. A fish \ swim 14. A rock \ float on water