Yellow Level Quiz #15 — (be) able to, past tense (ANSWERS)

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with “(be) able to” in the past tense. Use the verb in parentheses. Some sentences are negative.

1. She ____ was able to see _____ her doctor yesterday. (see)

2. My friends ____ were able to meet __ ___ me at the coffee shop. (meet)

3. Bob _____ wasn’t able to open _____ the door to his apartment. (open — negative)

4. The mountain climbers ____ were able to reach _____ the top of the mountain. (reach)

5. We ____ weren’t able to get _____ our car out of a snow-covered ditch. (get — negative)

6. The volunteers ____ were able to bring ____ food to the people who needed it. (bring))

7. I’m sorry I ____ wasn’t able to help ______ you. (help — negative)

8. The doctors ____ weren’t able to save ______ the man who had a heart attack. He died. (save — negative)

9. You _____ weren’t able to finish _____ your dinner. (finish — negative)

10. The rabbit __was__ finally ___ able to escape ____ from the trap. (escape)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question with “(be) able to” in the past tense. Use the verb in parentheses. Some sentences are negative.

1. __Were__ you _____able to eat ____after the operation? (eat)

2. ___Was ___ he _____able to start ____his car? (start)

3. ___Were ___ they _____ able to see ____the game? (see)

4. ___ Were ___ you ____ able to talk ____ to your teacher? (talk)

Part B. (continued)

5. A: Why ___weren’t __ they ____able to enter ____ Canada? (enter — negative)

 B: They didn’t have passports.

6 . ___Was ___ she ___ able to find ___ a gas station? (find)

7. How ___were ___ you ___ able to stay ____ under water for such a long time? (stay)

8. ___Weren’t __ the employees ____able to take ____ any days off? (take — negative)

9. How many students ____were able to complete ___ the test? (complete)

10. Why ___wasn’t ___ she ____ able to park ___ her car in that parking space? (park — negative)

Part C.

Conjugate the verb “fly” using “(be) able to” in the past tense.

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