Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the modal auxiliary 'could' and the words in brackets.
My baby sister ...... (get) on your nerves quite often when she was a little kid.
The street fighter ...... (often / win) battles when he was considered to stand no chance at all.
Martin's cousin ...... (sometimes / lie) awake in bed for hours without actually falling asleep.
The king's knights ...... (fight) day and night without actually getting tired.
The factory supervisor ...... (talk) to you and do his job at the same time.
Mrs Hardfire ...... (make) wonderful pancakes.
My brother Jason ...... (talk) really loudly when he was angry.
The soldier's wife ...... (sleep) on a single chair when she was still quite young.
Stanley's hairdresser ...... (cut) his hair and tell him all the gossip at the same time.
Bertha's brother ...... (run) really fast when he was keeping fit.
Our financial advisor ...... (always / see) financial problems a month or two in advance.
Father Michael ...... (never / forget) a name until he got really sick on a month's holiday in Africa.