Is anything the matter with the following sentence? 'I could buy only two tickets.'

Asked by Last Modified  

16 Answers

Follow 0
Answer

Please enter your answer

Senior English Teacher for IBDP/IGCSE/IELTS/PTE/GRE/SAT/OET/College Essays writing Courses

It's grammatically correct,this mentions that you were able to buy only 2 tickets
Comments

Financial Accounting Expert

Correct sentence is I could buy two tickets only.
Comments

English Teacher, Bollywood Dance Teacher

The sentence is correct
Comments

I am a qualified English Teacher with 5 years of Experience.

Generally We use singular after only, but I'd say people are speaking these kind of sentences.
Comments

English tutor

Means...what u want to know...
Comments

Maths and language expert.

This is a correct sentence.It shows past ability.
Comments

Certified Soft Skills and Voice & Accent Trainer

No there isn't. The sentence is correct.
Comments

your sentence is write but ur question framing is wrong .. the question should have been is anything wrong with the below sentence or simplest is the below correct? .. "the" is a definite article used usually with specific things .. and meaning of words differ and even there requirement as per the quetion...
read more
your sentence is write but ur question framing is wrong .. the question should have been is anything wrong with the below sentence or simplest is the below correct? .. "the" is a definite article used usually with specific things .. and meaning of words differ and even there requirement as per the quetion there is no need to use matter as the word matter relates to something vast and concerned. read less
Comments

Tutor

The sentence is correct
Comments

English Expert

There is nothing wrong with the sentence. It is perfect. It is just the past tense of the sentence: "I can buy only two tickets". 'Could is the past tense of 'can'. Therefore your sentence simply means: I was able to buy two tickets.'
Comments

View 14 more Answers

Related Questions

How many vowels and consonants are there in the Tamil language?
The Tamil script has 12 vowels, 18 consonants, 1 special character and 216 consonant based vowels. Hence a set of 247 symbols exists in the Tamil script
Avishkar
0 0
7
How do you use ellipses in written English?
To indicate the omission of information
Udaybhan
0 0
5
What is a prefix in English?
In English, a prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. It's a common way to create new words or modify the existing ones. For example, adding "un-" as a prefix...
Chunna
0 0
5
Is "I done it" correct English grammar?
No its incorrect.. Correct form is :- I Did It..
Shruthi
0 0
9
What are some common French phrases in spoken English?
elite. entrepreneur. solicitor. chateau. chauffeur. menu. rendezvous. reservoir.
Rajdeep

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

How To Improve Spoken English Ability?
Read newspapers, stay current and improve your English vocabulary: Do you read English newspapers, daily? For effectively speaking in English there are three key benefits of reading newspapers daily: Reading...

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE I will have been written articles on different topics before you come. Robert will have been reading various kinds of books on this topic. They will have been playing...

Simple Questions
How do you ask someone a question? Well, that's very simple. All we need to do is that we must structure the sentence correctly. Let's see few examples below: Are you from Delhi? Is he a doctor? Is...


How to score high in IELTS speaking?
The IELTS speaking module is designed to test your ability to produce english sentences when you are asked a question. HAving said that it is important that you practice to answer questions and form YOUR...

Recommended Articles

Due to globalization of the Indian economy, the demand for learning foreign languages is on the rise. ITES (Information Technology Enabled Service) and Outsourcing have brought a lot of job opportunities paving the way for the learning foreign languages. German is the native language of more than 100 million people in...

Read full article >

Learning any second language could be a little bit tricky. However, to learn a language, one needs to write, read, understand and speak it appropriately. Therefore, many students and professionals find it helpful in learning a foreign language from a reputable and reliable source. A second language helps them to increase...

Read full article >

If you think English is enough to communicate with anybody in this world, you are sadly misinformed. Statistically the highest spoken foreign language in the world is Chinese with 20.7%, followed by English at 6.2%. That means that 93.8% of people do not speak English. This makes it necessary to learn another foreign language...

Read full article >

When globalization was out of picture, it was enough to know just the mother tongue. Since globalization and out-sourcing have become part of life, there is a nagging need to learn new languages. Foreign languages help us to communicate with potential clients, sell our ideas and bond with their culture. It could be opening...

Read full article >

Looking for Spoken English classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you