Question

complete with can, cant, could, or couldnt and the correct verb.

repair • help • ride • make • complete • stop

1. hugo smoking. he smokes every day.

Explanation:

Analyze the context and meaning

The sentence states: "Hugo [blank] smoking. He smokes every day."
The second sentence, "He smokes every day," indicates a present habit that Hugo is currently unable to quit or control.

Select the correct verb

From the word bank (repair, help, ride, make, complete, stop), the verb "stop" fits grammatically and semantically with the gerund "smoking" (to stop smoking).

Select the correct modal verb

Since the habit is in the present ("smokes every day") and represents an inability to quit, we use the present negative modal "can't".
Combining the modal and the verb yields "can't stop".

Answer:

Complete with can, can't, could, or couldn't and the correct verb.

1. Hugo <blank>can't stop</blank> smoking. He smokes every day.