Complete the sentence with can / can't / could / couldn't + verb given in the bracket: Can you speak a bit louder? I _____ hear you very well.
can hear
couldn't hear
could hear
can't hear
A
can't hear
B
couldn't hear
C
can hear
D
could hear
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'Can' indicates ability / capacity. 'Could' is used as the past tense of 'can'.
'Can't' indicates present incapacity / inability. 'Couldn't' indicates past inability. Here, present inability 'to hear' is mentioned. Therefore, the correct option is: D) can't hear.
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