Grammar Games Speed Round
Can and Can’t Game
Practise can and can’t in a quick English grammar round.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice to work at your own pace or Challenge to play against the clock.
- Practice lets you choose easy, medium or hard questions. Challenge draws four from each level for a 12-question round with three lives.
- Read the grammar explanation after each answer and review your results at the end.
Grammar guide
Can and Can’t Game: rules and examples
Use can to express ability or permission, and can’t to express inability or lack of permission. Put the base verb after can and can’t. Form questions with can before the subject.
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Ability and inability
Use can or can’t with a base verb to say what someone is able or unable to do.
I can swim.
Use can or can’t with a base verb to say what someone is able or unable to do.She can’t drive.
Use can or can’t with a base verb to say what someone is able or unable to do.
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Permission
Can can ask for or give permission. Can’t can state that something is not allowed.
Can I use your pen?
Can can ask for or give permission. Can’t can state that something is not allowed.You can’t park here.
Can can ask for or give permission. Can’t can state that something is not allowed.
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Questions and short answers
Put can before the subject. A short answer repeats can or can’t.
Can she come? Yes, she can.
Put can before the subject. A short answer repeats can or can’t.Can they stay? No, they can’t.
Put can before the subject. A short answer repeats can or can’t.
FAQ
Is this can and can’t game free?
Yes. You can play as many rounds as you like without creating an account.
How does Challenge mode work?
Challenge uses 12 questions: four easy, four medium and four hard. You have three lives and a timer for each question.
Can I use this game in class?
Choose “Project in class” to display each question for the whole class. Pause for pair discussion, then reveal the answer and explanation before moving on. Practice and Challenge remain available for individual rounds.
Where is my best score stored?
Your best Challenge score stays in this browser. It is not added to your account.