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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Tim____run very well, but I ____run like him, because I was bad at running.

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Could / couldn't
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Could / could
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Can / could
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Can / can
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Solution

The correct option is C Could / couldn't
The correct answer is Option A.
COULD is the past tense of CAN.
The given sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the use of 'was' in the second part of the sentence.
CAN means 'being able to'. In the given sentence, the speaker is talking about his and Tim's ability to run. Tim was able to run and the speaker wasn't. Thus COULD and COULDN'T is the correct answer.

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