Grammar Quiz

[ Modals for Ability, Possibility and Permission ]

In which sentence can’t you substitute be allowed to with could?

A. We didn’t have lessons on Friday afternoons, so we were allowed to leave school early.

B. My parents were very easygoing. I was often allowed to stay out late.

C. Mary was allowed to have her first sleepover when she was 9.

D. Adam was allowed to take the Tube on his own when he was 11.

Select your answer:
A  B  C  D  E 


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