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(1) The little boy could swim very well. (Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function). [2]
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could
Explanation:
Could" is a modal verb used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests. "Could" is also commonly used in conditional sentences as the conditional form of "can."
Modal Use: Positive Forms; 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future
Could possibility: 1. John could be the one who stole the money. 2. John could have been the one who stole the money. 3. John could go to jail for stealing the money
Could conditional of can: 1. If I had more time, I could travel around the world. 2. If I had had more time, I could have traveled around the world. 3. If I had more time this winter, I could travel around the world
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