Pas perfect+past simple

[ostap77]

"Township was the only word among others she had said which I'd been able to hear." OK?

OR

"Township was the only word among others she had said which I was able to hear." OK?

OR

"Township was the only word among others she had said which I've been able to hear." OK?

 

[bhaisahab]

"Township was the only word among others she had said which I'd been able to hear." OK?

OR

"Township was the only word among others she had said which I was able to hear." OK?

OR

"Township was the only word among others she had said which I've been able to hear." OK?

None of them is natural.

 

[ostap77]

It's mainly about what tense I should use following the past perfect? Can it be past simple? How would you put it? Is OK to change to ".........I could make out."?

 

[5jj]

'Township could not be one word among others.

Township was the only word she said...
Township was the only one of the words she said ...
Township was the only word of (all) those she said ...

 

[ostap77]

There's no need to use the past perfect here, right? Could I use the prsent perfect in the end "which I've been able to make out."?

 

[5jj]

I don't know.

Can you guess why, Ostap? I'll give you a clue - it's a seven-letter word beginning with c.

 

[ostap77]

Which would be..? I guess I could use the past perfect as in " .....which I'd been able to make out." Or is it better to use the past simple "....which I was able or could make out."?