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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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001. My brother did not want play cricket, but his teachers 01b00were able to02b00 persuade him.02br
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002. My brother did not want play cricket, but his teachers 01b00could / can02b00 persuade him.02br
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0The first one is the correct one. "02br 02br 00 Use "was able" or "were able" instead of "could" when you say that someone succeeded at some task. 02br 02br 00 A common formula is "...

— CalifJim

  • 0The first one is the correct one.
  • "02br 02br 00 Use "was able" or "were able" instead of "could" when you say that someone succeeded at some task.
  • 02br 02br 00 A common formula is "...
  • 02br 00 -- Yes, they did, and they were able to persuade him to play cricket.
  • 02br 00 -- Yes, I tried, and I was able to catch the bus.
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0The first one is the correct one. "My brother did not want to play cricket, but his teachers were able to persuade him."02br
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00 Use "was able" or "were able" instead of "could" when you say that someone succeeded at some task. Here the teachers 01b00did02b00 persuade him to play cricket as they intended to do.02br
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