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Standard XII
Biology
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Fill in the b...
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
He tried, but _______ persuade nobody.
A
could
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couldn't
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can
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might
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Solution
The correct option is
B
could
The correct answer is Option A.
COULD means the ability to do something. In the given sentence, the speaker tried but he was unable to persuade anyone.
Thus COULD is the correct answer because the sentence is in the past tense.
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