For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could. To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word.
-Before the car was fixed, Damian ___________ see the daylight through the floorboard.
A) can
B) could

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The use of "before" indicates that the sentence is referring to a past event, so the past tense "could" is the correct choice.

For Each Blank in the Following Sentences, Select the Present