Question 19
Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs ‘can’ or ‘could’ based on the context and intended meaning in the following sentence.
You ______ fall sick if you play in the pool for very long. (present tense).
Can
Could
Question 19: Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs ‘can’ or ‘could’…
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Can
Question 19 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 31 Oct 2021, in the September 2021 term (IIT M QUIZ FOUNDATION EXAM QPB 31 OCT 2021 350). It carries 1 mark.
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