Know,can,meet,face....     

To know is followed by how to .

                 This cat knows how to be comfortable !

              Can is followed by  the infinitive without to  .       

The witch can fly very fast !

                 To meet, to get to know mean you meet someone and know them afterwards.

   They met 3 months ago and they got married yesterday !

To face is used about  problems,difficulties.

Who will be facing a problem in a minute?

To hear,to be told,to find out are used when you speak about a piece of news.

I was told he was working hard but I found out he wasn't !

Exercise: choose the right verb.

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English exercise "Know, can, meet ..." created by lucile83 (14-04-2009) with The test builder
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1. I am sorry but I can'tcandon't know repair your car, it is too old.
2. I heardcould knowknew John was coming for a holiday here ! is that true?
3. When she went to New York she got to knowfound outknew a very nice boy.
4. He told me he had done his exercise but I facedfound outgot to knew he hadn't.
5. He moved to Chicago last month and he is facingis meetingis knowing a lot of problems now.
6. They facedis toldheard that the meeting would be cancelled but they did not believe it.
7. She is too young, she can'tcandoesn't know ride that horse.
8. Jim is so lazy ! we can't knowdon't know how todon't find make him work at school.
9. She wanted to get divorced because she found outgot to knewmet that Tom had a love affair with Mary.
10. I am afraid we are lost ! are you sure you hear aboutknowcan use a map?