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Could and could not sentences examples?
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- When I was young, I. could. couldn’t.
- Her grandmother was bilingual: she. could. couldn’t.
- Yesterday, Peter. could. couldn’t.
- In 1950, people. could. couldn’t.
- When his mother was young, she. could. couldn’t.
- We. could. couldn’t.
- In 1900, people. could. couldn’t.
- Mary’s grandfather. could. couldn’t.
How do you use could not in a sentence?
Could not. Contraction of could not….Couldn-t Sentence Examples
- I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep, so I got up and dressed.
- You couldn’t see a thing.
- If he has custody, she couldn’t get the money.
Can and could sentences examples?
‘can’ and ‘could’
- They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.)
- It can be very cold here in winter. (= It is sometimes very cold here in winter.)
- That can’t be true.
- It’s ten o’clock.
- It could be very cold there in winter.
- They know the way here.
- She can speak several languages.
- I can see you.
Does not or did not?
“Doesn’t” is a contraction of “does not”, the third person singular of the present active tense of the verb “to do”; “don’t” (“do not”) is the present active of “to do” for all five other persons; and “didn’t” (“did not”) is a past active tense of all six persons.
What is the difference between could not and did not?
For example, ‘couldn’t do’ means was not able to do or was not advisable to do. ‘didn’t do’ means just that, but gives no reason for not doing.
What is a good sentence for couldn’t see a thing?
couldn-t Sentence Examples “I couldn’t sleep,” she said. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep, so I got up and dressed. 207 You couldn’t see a thing. “Yes. If he has custody, she couldn’t get the money. He’s a big horse, but I couldn’t make him carry the two of us in that terrain. Couldn’t you wish me in some safer place than Oz. 62
What is the difference between “she tells you” and “ she did tells you?
English can be confusing. Although “she tells you” is correct, “she did tells you” is not correct; it should be “she did tell you” because of the auxiliary verb “did.”
What is the sentence of sick and didn’t attend the party?
1. He was sick and didn’t attend the party, (change into a simple sentence) Being sick, he didn’t attend the party. 2. Climbing up the tree, he plucked some apple. (change into a compound sentence) He climbed up the tree and plucked some apple.
Can two complete sentences be joined without proper punctuation?
Two complete sentences cannot be joined without proper punctuation. Such a mistake is called a run-on sentence. Even if you join such complete sentences with a comma, it would be considered a comma splice.