Modals: They are verbs which are used before the main verb to express ability, possibility, obligation, permission, suggestion, request, certainty or necessity.They indicate the attitude, intention and the mood of the speaker.

• They cannot be used alone in a sentence.
• In case of Questions they are used alone.
• They are not affected by the change in person i.e. first, second or third form.
• Present Participle or Past Participle form of a verb is never used with a modal.

Use of Was Able :  Be able to  is not a modal verb. It is simply the verb be plus on adjective (able) followed by the infinitive. We consider it as a modal because we sometimes use it instead of can and could. We use be able to, to talk about ability.

Structure of be able to: Subject + be + able + to-infinitive

Notice, that be able to is possible in all tenses, for example:

• I am able to write .

In the question : -

1. We __________  to get a really good price on the car. 

In this sentence , were able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something . With plural subject , we use were .

2. I ____________  to persuade her to volunteer at the show.

In this sentence , was able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something . With singular subject , we use was .

3. I ________________  to see the small letters.

In this sentence , was barely able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something . In this , barely is an adverb and it is used with modal verbs .

Thus , the Correct Option is A , which is 1. Were able 2. Was able 3. Was barely able .

Modals: They are verbs which are used before the main verb to express ability, possibility, obligation, permission, suggestion, request, certainty or necessity.They indicate the attitude, intention and the mood of the speaker.

• They cannot be used alone in a sentence.
• In case of Questions they are used alone.
• They are not affected by the change in person i.e. first, second or third form.
• Present Participle or Past Participle form of a verb is never used with a modal.

Use of Was Able :  Be able to  is not a modal verb. It is simply the verb be plus on adjective (able) followed by the infinitive. We consider it as a modal because we sometimes use it instead of can and could. We use be able to, to talk about ability.

Structure of be able to: Subject + be + able + to-infinitive

Notice, that be able to is possible in all tenses, for example:

• I am able to write .

In the question : -

1. They ___________  to write correctly .

In this sentence , are not able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something  . Here , not is a negative form .

2. Will they _____________ to find the key ?

In this sentence , be able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something  .

3. Will she ____________  to cope with the work ?

In this sentence , be able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something  .

Thus , the Correct Option is C , which is 1. Are not able 2. Be able 3. Be able .

Modals: They are verbs which are used before the main verb to express ability, possibility, obligation, permission, suggestion, request, certainty or necessity.They indicate the attitude, intention and the mood of the speaker.

• They cannot be used alone in a sentence.
• In case of Questions they are used alone.
• They are not affected by the change in person i.e. first, second or third form.
• Present Participle or Past Participle form of a verb is never used with a modal.

Use of Was Able :  Be able to  is not a modal verb. It is simply the verb be plus on adjective (able) followed by the infinitive. We consider it as a modal because we sometimes use it instead of can and could. We use be able to, to talk about ability.

Structure of be able to: Subject + be + able + to-infinitive

Notice, that be able to is possible in all tenses, for example:

• I am able to write .

In the question : -

1. I ___________  to speak two languages.

In this sentence , am able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something . With singular subject

2. You ____________  to program a computer.

In this sentence , are able is the correct modal that can be placed in the blank part as it is used to show an ability to do something .

Thus , the Correct Option is C , which is 1. Am able 2. Are able .