could/be able to

[mimi2]

Hi,
Please tell me if they are correct?
1. No could she get through to the police, she ran next door for help.
2. Not being able to get through to the police, she ran next door for help.
Thanks.

 

[tomandjerryfan]

Hi,
Please tell me if they are correct?
1. No could she get through to the police, she ran next door for help.
2. Not being able to get through to the police, she ran next door for help.
Thanks.

The second sentence is correct; the first sentence is not.

 

[Joelline]

I agree: only #2 is correct. Perhaps for #1, you meant, "Because she could not get through to the police..."

 

[mimi2]

Thank you, Joelline and TomandJerryfan.
Could I say "Unable to get through to the police, she ran next door for help."?

 

[tomandjerryfan]

Thank you, Joelline and TommandJerryfan.
Could I say "Unable to get through to the police, she ran next door for help."?

Yes, that's correct also.

 

[mimi2]

Thank you, Tomandjerryfan, very much.