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TEFL exercises - Upper intermediate materials - Can, Could or (be) Able to

grammar

Choose can, could or (be) able to in the following sentences.

Example:     I’m glad you’re here, I _________ do with some help.

                   I’m glad you’re here, I could do with some help. 

Can
able to
could
able to
able to
could
could
can
1 I might be
help but it depends.
2 I didn’t realise he
be so rude.
3 Are you
lift this. It’s heavy!
4
you drive yet or are you still learning?
5 I’m
come on the trip.
6 I wonder if you
pass the salt, please?
7 Well done. I didn’t think you
lift it. It’s heavy!
8 I stood on tiptoes, peering out. “How far
you see?”, she asked.
Are you sure?
noYes