Interactive "CAN/CAN'T" grammar worksheet for children, featuring fun illustrations and exercises to practice verb usage.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "CAN/CAN'T" for learning English grammar, featuring illustrations of activities like playing the guitar, using a computer, and driving a car, with a table for students to fill in whether Adam, Flora, Sam, and Carla can or cannot do each activity, followed by sentence completion exercises and matching questions.
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Here’s the complete solution to both parts of the worksheet, based on the “CAN/CAN’T” chart provided.
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## Part A: What can the people do? What can’t they do? Complete the sentences with can or can’t + verb.
We’ll use the chart to determine what each person can or cannot do.
- Adam: ✘ guitar, ✘ piano, ✔ computer, ✘ program, ✘ motorbike, ✔ car
- Flora: ✘ guitar, ✔ piano, ✔ computer, ✔ program, ✘ motorbike, ✔ car
- Sam: ✘ guitar, ✔ piano, ✘ computer, ✘ program, ✔ motorbike, ✔ car
- Carla: ✘ guitar, ✘ piano, ✘ computer, ✘ program, ✘ motorbike, ✔ car
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1. Adam can’t play the guitar and he can’t play the piano.
→ From chart: Adam has ✘ for both.
2. Adam can ride a motorbike and he can drive a car.
→ Wait — chart shows Adam has ✘ for motorbike, ✔ for car. So this is incorrect.
Correction:
→ *Adam can’t ride a motorbike and he can drive a car.*
3. Adam can use a computer, but he can’t program a computer.
→ ✔ use (check), ✘ program (cross) — correct.
4. Flora can drive a car, but she can’t ride a motorbike.
→ ✔ car, ✘ motorbike — correct.
5. Only Sam can ride a motorbike.
→ Only Sam has ✔ for motorbike; others have ✘ — correct.
6. Only Flora can play the piano and program a computer.
→ Flora ✔ piano & program; Adam ✘, Sam ✔ piano but ✘ program, Carla ✘ both.
→ So only Flora can do BOTH. But the sentence says “play the piano and program” — yes, only she can do both.
→ Correct.
7. Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, but Carla and Adam can.
→ Wait — chart shows ALL have ✘ for guitar!
→ So NOBODY can play guitar. This sentence is wrong.
Correction:
→ *Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, and Carla and Adam can’t either.*
→ OR better: *Nobody can play the guitar.*
Let’s fix it logically: Since all have ✘ for guitar, sentence 7 should be revised.
Actually, looking at sentence 8: “Nobody ___”, so perhaps sentence 7 is meant to say something else.
Re-examining: Maybe sentence 7 is trying to say:
Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, but Carla and Adam can... — but that’s false.
Let’s assume typo in original worksheet or misinterpretation. Based on chart, NO ONE can play guitar.
So we’ll correct sentence 7 as:
→ Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, and neither can Carla or Adam.
But since sentence 8 is “Nobody ___”, let’s keep 7 simple:
→ Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either. (True, and leaves room for 8)
8. Nobody can play the guitar.
→ All have ✘ — correct.
9. Everybody can drive a car.
→ Adam ✔, Flora ✔, Sam ✔, Carla ✔ — yes, all can drive a car. Correct.
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✔ Final Answers for Part A:
1. Adam can’t play the guitar and he can’t play the piano.
2. Adam can’t ride a motorbike and he can drive a car.
3. Adam can use a computer, but he can’t program a computer.
4. Flora can drive a car, but she can’t ride a motorbike.
5. Only Sam can ride a motorbike.
6. Only Flora can play the piano and program a computer.
7. Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either.
8. Nobody can play the guitar.
9. Everybody can drive a car.
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## Part B: What can you do? Complete the questions with can or can’t and a verb from the box. Then match the questions and answers.
play (x2), speak, ride, use, cook, drive
We need to form logical questions and match them to the given answers (a–g).
Let’s look at the answers and deduce the questions:
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a. Yes, I can. French and Spanish.
→ Likely: *Can you speak any other languages?*
→ Verb: speak
b. Yes, I can, but I can’t program one.
→ Likely: *Can you use a computer?*
→ Verb: use
c. No, I can’t. I think they’re dangerous.
→ Likely: *Can you ride a motorbike?*
→ Verb: ride
d. No, I can’t, but I love eating it.
→ Likely: *Can you cook Italian food?*
→ Verb: cook
e. No, I can’t, but I can play the piano.
→ Likely: *Can you play the guitar?*
→ Verb: play
f. Yes, I can. I like playing Bach.
→ Likely: *Can you play the piano?*
→ Verb: play
g. Yes, I can. I have a Honda Civic.
→ Likely: *Can you drive a car?*
→ Verb: drive
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1. Can you play the piano? → matches f
2. Can you speak any other languages? → matches a
3. Can you play the guitar? → matches e
4. Can you ride a motorbike? → matches c
5. Can you use a computer? → matches b
6. Can you cook Italian food? → matches d
7. Can you drive a car? → matches g
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✔ Final Answers for Part B:
1. Can you play the piano? → f
2. Can you speak any other languages? → a
3. Can you play the guitar? → e
4. Can you ride a motorbike? → c
5. Can you use a computer? → b
6. Can you cook Italian food? → d
7. Can you drive a car? → g
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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:
1. can’t
2. can’t ride / can drive
3. can use / can’t program
4. can drive / can’t ride
5. can ride a motorbike
6. can play the piano and program a computer
7. can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either
8. can play the guitar
9. can drive a car
1. play → f
2. speak → a
3. play → e
4. ride → c
5. use → b
6. cook → d
7. drive → g
This completes the worksheet accurately based on the chart and logic.
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## Part A: What can the people do? What can’t they do? Complete the sentences with can or can’t + verb.
We’ll use the chart to determine what each person can or cannot do.
Chart Summary:
- Adam: ✘ guitar, ✘ piano, ✔ computer, ✘ program, ✘ motorbike, ✔ car
- Flora: ✘ guitar, ✔ piano, ✔ computer, ✔ program, ✘ motorbike, ✔ car
- Sam: ✘ guitar, ✔ piano, ✘ computer, ✘ program, ✔ motorbike, ✔ car
- Carla: ✘ guitar, ✘ piano, ✘ computer, ✘ program, ✘ motorbike, ✔ car
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Completed Sentences:
1. Adam can’t play the guitar and he can’t play the piano.
→ From chart: Adam has ✘ for both.
2. Adam can ride a motorbike and he can drive a car.
→ Wait — chart shows Adam has ✘ for motorbike, ✔ for car. So this is incorrect.
Correction:
→ *Adam can’t ride a motorbike and he can drive a car.*
3. Adam can use a computer, but he can’t program a computer.
→ ✔ use (check), ✘ program (cross) — correct.
4. Flora can drive a car, but she can’t ride a motorbike.
→ ✔ car, ✘ motorbike — correct.
5. Only Sam can ride a motorbike.
→ Only Sam has ✔ for motorbike; others have ✘ — correct.
6. Only Flora can play the piano and program a computer.
→ Flora ✔ piano & program; Adam ✘, Sam ✔ piano but ✘ program, Carla ✘ both.
→ So only Flora can do BOTH. But the sentence says “play the piano and program” — yes, only she can do both.
→ Correct.
7. Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, but Carla and Adam can.
→ Wait — chart shows ALL have ✘ for guitar!
→ So NOBODY can play guitar. This sentence is wrong.
Correction:
→ *Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, and Carla and Adam can’t either.*
→ OR better: *Nobody can play the guitar.*
Let’s fix it logically: Since all have ✘ for guitar, sentence 7 should be revised.
Actually, looking at sentence 8: “Nobody ___”, so perhaps sentence 7 is meant to say something else.
Re-examining: Maybe sentence 7 is trying to say:
Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, but Carla and Adam can... — but that’s false.
Let’s assume typo in original worksheet or misinterpretation. Based on chart, NO ONE can play guitar.
So we’ll correct sentence 7 as:
→ Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either, and neither can Carla or Adam.
But since sentence 8 is “Nobody ___”, let’s keep 7 simple:
→ Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either. (True, and leaves room for 8)
8. Nobody can play the guitar.
→ All have ✘ — correct.
9. Everybody can drive a car.
→ Adam ✔, Flora ✔, Sam ✔, Carla ✔ — yes, all can drive a car. Correct.
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✔ Final Answers for Part A:
1. Adam can’t play the guitar and he can’t play the piano.
2. Adam can’t ride a motorbike and he can drive a car.
3. Adam can use a computer, but he can’t program a computer.
4. Flora can drive a car, but she can’t ride a motorbike.
5. Only Sam can ride a motorbike.
6. Only Flora can play the piano and program a computer.
7. Sam can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either.
8. Nobody can play the guitar.
9. Everybody can drive a car.
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## Part B: What can you do? Complete the questions with can or can’t and a verb from the box. Then match the questions and answers.
Verbs to choose from:
play (x2), speak, ride, use, cook, drive
We need to form logical questions and match them to the given answers (a–g).
Let’s look at the answers and deduce the questions:
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Match Answers to Questions:
a. Yes, I can. French and Spanish.
→ Likely: *Can you speak any other languages?*
→ Verb: speak
b. Yes, I can, but I can’t program one.
→ Likely: *Can you use a computer?*
→ Verb: use
c. No, I can’t. I think they’re dangerous.
→ Likely: *Can you ride a motorbike?*
→ Verb: ride
d. No, I can’t, but I love eating it.
→ Likely: *Can you cook Italian food?*
→ Verb: cook
e. No, I can’t, but I can play the piano.
→ Likely: *Can you play the guitar?*
→ Verb: play
f. Yes, I can. I like playing Bach.
→ Likely: *Can you play the piano?*
→ Verb: play
g. Yes, I can. I have a Honda Civic.
→ Likely: *Can you drive a car?*
→ Verb: drive
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Now fill in the blanks:
1. Can you play the piano? → matches f
2. Can you speak any other languages? → matches a
3. Can you play the guitar? → matches e
4. Can you ride a motorbike? → matches c
5. Can you use a computer? → matches b
6. Can you cook Italian food? → matches d
7. Can you drive a car? → matches g
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✔ Final Answers for Part B:
1. Can you play the piano? → f
2. Can you speak any other languages? → a
3. Can you play the guitar? → e
4. Can you ride a motorbike? → c
5. Can you use a computer? → b
6. Can you cook Italian food? → d
7. Can you drive a car? → g
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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:
Part A:
1. can’t
2. can’t ride / can drive
3. can use / can’t program
4. can drive / can’t ride
5. can ride a motorbike
6. can play the piano and program a computer
7. can’t play the guitar and Flora can’t either
8. can play the guitar
9. can drive a car
Part B:
1. play → f
2. speak → a
3. play → e
4. ride → c
5. use → b
6. cook → d
7. drive → g
This completes the worksheet accurately based on the chart and logic.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of can worksheet.