Question

Exercise 5. Complete these sentences using could, couldn't or (be) able to:
2. Despite the short notice given to her, she ............. finish the work on time.
3) I didn't have the complete address. So I ......... locate the house.
4. Although the river was flooded, I ............... swim to the other bank.
5. The whole place was full of mosquitoes. I ........ sleep at all.
6. I............. meet him personally, but I......... contact him on the phone.
7. One ......... walk down to the market or take a rickshaw to go there.
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Answer 1

Answer:

2) couldn't

3) wasn't able to

4) was able to

5) couldn't

6) couldn't ; could

7) could

Answer 2

Answer:

2. couldn't

3. couldn't

4.could

5.couldn't

6. couldn't , could

7.could