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Complete the sentence using could / couldn't / can / can't with the given verb:
I looked everywhere for the book, but I _____ (find) it.

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could find

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couldn't find

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can find

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D

can't find

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Solution

The correct option is C couldn't find
'Can' indicates ability / capacity.
'Could' is used as the past tense of 'can'.
'Can't' indicates present incapability / impossibility.
'Couldn't' indicates past inability.
Here, the speaker speaks about the past (looked) and the inability to find the book. Therefore, the correct option is C) couldn't find.

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