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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