Question

Apartheid dictated where South Africans, on the basis of their race, could live and work, the type of
education they _______receive, and whether they ________vote. (could/ would/must)​​

Answer 1

Apartheid dictated where South Africans, on the basis of their race, could live and work, the type of education they would receive, and whether they could vote.

• The models to be used for the blanks are would and could.

• Modals are verbs that accompany the main verb and act as helping verbs.

Examples are can, may, might, could, would, etc.

• Could- past form of can. It is to be used for denoting possibilities, past abilities and also to make requests or suggestions. Can also be used in some conditional statements.

• Would- past form of will. It is to be used for making requests, questions, wishing, regretting, or expressing opinions/hopes.