The modal verb could is used to express… (DES IFSUL 2014)

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The modal verb could is used to express ability in the past, among other uses. However, there is a particular situation in which was able to should be used instead of could. According to this, all the sentences below are correct, EXCEPT:

AHe was a terrific liar. He could make anybody believe him.BMy sister could talk when she was 2 years old.CEven though I’d hurt my leg, I could swim back to the boat.DHaving grown up in the countryside, John could ride a horse since his early years.

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