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[jasonlulu_2000]

With time, however, I began to wonder whether my behavior was right. One day, my mother told me that each time I called, father was always listening beside her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my cold behavior toward him.
I _____ thousands of times to apologize to my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.
A. planned B. tried

Tha answer given is A. But i think B is also right in this situation.

Am i right?

Thanks

[Suzanne]

I agree with you! Both words are appropriate for this sentence. The speaker could both plan to speak with his father, and he could try to speak with his father. Either way, he simply couldn't do it. The result was the same.

[jasonlulu_2000]

thanks