When could is used it refers to an ability that 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! :-)

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3 years ago

Think about the idiomatic expression in the following excerpt from "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." “[Smiley’s

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Answer:

Admit that they lost the bet

Explanation:

The options you were given are the following:

admit that they lost the bet
bet more money on Smiley's dog
grab Smiley's dog and tie it up
try to help the other dog beat Smiley's dog

An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative, non-literal meaning. We can't conclude what this type of phrase means based on the meanings of individual words that make it up. Here, we have the idiom throw up the sponge. No one is literally throwing up sponges. This phrase means to give up a contest or to acknowledge defeat.

Based on this information, we can conclude that the dogs are fighting until the people who own them admit that they lost the bet.

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3 years ago