In today’s “Learn Sentences and Vocabulary”, we will learn a simple sentence structure: Can …?
Can means “can/able to”. In a declarative sentence, it indicates “who can …”, while in an interrogative sentence, it is used to ask “who can …?”
Sentence Pattern:
Can …？ can/able to …?
Example Sentences:
1. He can fly a kite.
He can fly a kite.
2. Can you play basketball?
No, I can’t.
Can you play basketball?
No, I can’t.
3. She can draw. Can you draw?
Yes, I can.
She can draw. Can you draw?
Yes, I can.
4. Can I use the bathroom, please?
Sure.
Can I use the bathroom, please?
Sure.
5. Can I borrow your pen?
Sure. Here you are.
Can I borrow your pen?
Sure. Here you are.
Vocabulary:
1. he /hiː/ pron.he
2. can /kæn/ aux.can; able to
3. fly /flaɪ/ vi.fly
4. kite /kaɪt/ n.kite
5. you /juː/ pron.you
6. play /pleɪ/ vt.play
7. basketball /’bɑːskɪtbɔːl/ n.basketball
8. she /ʃiː/ pron.she
9. draw /drɔː/ vt.draw
10. use /juːz/ vi.use
11. bathroom /’bɑːθruːm/ n.bathroom
12. please /pliːz/ int.please
13. sure /ʃɔ:(r)/ adv.sure
14. borrow /’bɒrəʊ/ vt.borrow; lend
15. your /jɔː/ pron.your
16. pen /pen/ n.pen
17. here /hɪə/ adv.here