Question

Read these sentences and write could, couldn’t or managed to. Use only one modal verb for the sentence.   1. I look everywhere for the book, but I ____ find it.      2. I looked very carefully and I _____see somebody in the distance.      3. A girl fell into the river, but fortunately we ______ rescue her.     ​

Answer 1

1 couldn't

2 could

3 managed to

Answer 2

Certainly, here are the sentences with the appropriate modal verbs:

1. I look everywhere for the book, but I couldn't find it.
2. I looked very carefully and I could see somebody in the distance.
3. A girl fell into the river, but fortunately we managed to rescue her.