Kavya _________ go to work yesterday as she _________ feeling well.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
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- \( {didn’t; isn’t} \)
- \( {wouldn’t; wasn’t} \)
- \( {wasn’t; wasn’t} \)
- \( {couldn’t; wasn’t} \)
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
- The verb form must reflect past tense.
- Couldn’t is used to express inability in the past.
- Wasn’t is the correct past form of isn't and agrees with the past context.
Thus, the sentence reads:
"Kavya couldn’t go to work yesterday as she wasn’t feeling well."
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