Just check on google you will find all the answer
When could is used it refers to an ability that <span>a person generally had in the past or to something that was generally possible in the past, can is present.
I could wash the dishes for you. (having the ability to do it)
I can wash the dishes for you. (its actually going to be done)
hope this helps you! :-)</span>
i think its the first one because having n adult around is good but not always effective and having no friends makes no sense. i guess the last one makes sense but its not very relivant to the question so-
I think the answer is because of all the stuff and wars and everything that happened back then they would now make more food because of poverty
The best answer here would be the last one: "Some places have already quit lotteries," Mrs. Adams said. This is the best answer because it implies that the lottery isn't as necessary as it once was. If it was needed, the implication is that they would still be going on in the area and not forgotten or not done.
While the others hint at the same thing, they aren't the best answers because they talk about the lottery overall, but only insomuch as it pertains to the lottery itself, to fill in the details of it.