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She wasn’t able to make it, was she?
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Narrator
She wasn’t able to make it, was she?
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Confirming Information
So, she didn't attend the meeting, correct?
Expressing Surprise
I'm surprised she couldn't make it! Was she really unable to attend?
Showing Empathy
Oh, that's too bad. She couldn't make it, was she?
Seeking Clarification
I heard she was absent. She wasn't able to make it, was she?
Rephrased versions
Formal
She was unable to attend, was she?
Casual
She didn't show up, did she?
Simpler English
She couldn't come, right?
Phrases to learn
make it
To be present or successful in attending an event or achieving a goal.
was she?
A tag question seeking confirmation.